In ‘Bouquet of Time 2,’ mechanics come alive. Watch components transform into flowers. Blue bridges, like stems, grow out of warm soil. Escape wheels turn into petals, while ruby jewels become their cores. Barely visible near the ground is a star-shaped seconds wheel. Moments bloom on the canvas — on the verge of becoming minutes, hours, years.

Elements designed to strictly measure time transcend their function and acquire a new state — they dissolve into the image of flowering. A bouquet assembled from watch components evokes both the beauty and fragility of time. ‘Bouquet of Time 2’ is the artist’s attempt to capture and preserve it. The painting is precious because it is there only where time can bloom forever.