# Time Left (In progress) ![[PR-TIMELEFT_01.png]] ## About Time Left > [!info] No matter how many times you do something, there will come a day when you do it for the last time. A public art installation inviting individuals to pause and reflect on the time they have left on Earth, encouraging contemplation on mortality, time’s finite nature, privilege, and living in the present. Participants engage with an interface, entering their birth month, year, assigned sex at birth, and country of residence. Above and around them, thousands of lights, each symbolizing a week of life, illuminates. Gradually, lights fade, leaving only those representing their remaining life expectancy based on global data. Visitors can explore how life expectancy shifts by switching between countries, revealing disparities in healthcare and privilege worldwide. When they leave, their lights remain, leaving a thought for the next person to reflect on. Check out a [Web-based Prototype](https://peaceful-seasoned-scene.glitch.me) ## Related ### Tags #Death ### Inspiration - **Simone Giertz's "The Life Calendar"**: A wall-mounted calendar representing a 90-year lifespan - **Nicholas Felton's "100 Year Timeline"**: A minimalist graphic representation of a 100-year life - **Pop Chart Lab's "One Life" Poster**: An infographic breaking down an 80-year life into months, days, and hours - **"[The Death Clock](https://www.death-clock.org/)" : An online tool that estimates an individual's date of death based on various factors