Illusion of Longevity

Illusion of Longevity reflects on the growing ambition to overcome ageing. In Silicon Valley and beyond, longevity has become a technological frontier, with billions invested in biotechnology and biohacking in the hope of extending human life—and youth itself.

The mermaid appears youthful and beautiful from a distance. Yet on closer inspection, fine cracks emerge in parts of the surface. What seems timeless already carries signs of its own fragility and decay.

If life, youth, and beauty could be preserved indefinitely, would they retain the same value? Or is their transience part of what makes them precious?