Time Runs Fast And Unstoppable

This photo was staged to convey the idea that life is slipping away inexorably quickly.

The subject is simple: a pocket watch suspended in space, its leather cord taut, its face briefly legible before dissolving into motion.

The watch was not chosen at random. I borrowed an Eberhard Tazio Nuvolari, which is named after one of the greatest drivers of all time. Nuvolari was unstoppable and his most successful win was against the German Silver Arrows in the 1935 German Grand Prix. Despite driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3, which was believed to have no chance against the faster and more powerful Mercedes, he succeeded against all odds through sheer willpower.