Stone-Grain Clock on Lubumbashi Cushion

Pale morning light bounces off smooth walls to illuminate a vintage alarm clock resting on a thick reading cushion. The wooden nightstand beside the clock has partially transformed into rough stone, yet the original grain pattern remains etched into the rock surface like a fossilized memory. Fresh flowers sit next to the timepiece, their petals vibrant against the cool, dry air of a Lubumbashi morning before sunrise. The background remains sharp, revealing the texture of the woven cushion and the smooth, pale wall, while the foreground softens into a gentle blur. A sharp shadow from the clock face falls across the stone-wood transition, marking the boundary between the organic and the mineral.