The Ring of Death represents an effort to make participants experience life cycle transformations through an installation. It is a large carousel-like wheel featuring intricate inner mechanisms, reflective surfaces, epoxy layers, melting wax figures, and living ants that will gradually utilize these elements over time. At the center of the wheel lies an hourglass, symbolizing the passage of time, while the art object itself is a manually operated rotating structure. The fast rotation stirs up memories, mixing the vibrant childhood experiences and the fleeting nature of human life. Among the insects that form the core of my art, ants are the most prevalent, representing the significance of the animal kingdom and nature. These creatures act as nature’s custodians, symbolically transforming the human body over time. — Styopa Grigoryan