A moment suspended between reality and illusion.
A dual denial - the refusal to accept the end of a market euphoria and the artist's resistance to confronting creative stagnation.
Bacchus, once a carefree embodiment of indulgence, now clings to symbols of fleeting wealth. Bitcoin, the contemporary idol, drips like blood from his grasp, yet his eyes betray an unwillingness to acknowledge the impending collapse.
The chaotic collage echoes the internal monologue of both investor and creator, each grappling with their own narrative of success and failure.
Denial, necessary stage in the cycle, is not a moment of weakness, but a complex human response to change - a refusal to let go of the past, even as the future looms large.
What do you cling to in your own journey?
What does it take to move beyond the stage of denial toward acceptance and transformation?
