Who Is Pawel Kuczynski's Tenebrous Illustration

Pawel Kuczynski’s tenebrous illustration provokes a reminder to make life worthwhile by depicting a grandfather clock with its pendulum digging a grave. The overall appearance of the drawing is gloomy and hazy. Set in a graveyard, endless amounts of tombstones can be seen in the distance. With the dark sky and a grave being dug, there’s no doubt a sense of death in the air. The main focus of the illustration is a large grandfather clock with a pendulum that appears as a shovel. With every swing of the pendulum, the grave becomes deeper and deeper. What this essentially represents is that as time passes, we are one step closer to death. Kuczynski creates a somber atmosphere to practically frighten people into realizing that time is precious.