This portrait belongs to the series Auriges of the 21st Century, which reflects on contemporary identity shaped by speed, competition and media visibility. Inspired by racing culture, the work extends the notion of speed beyond sport, evoking the accelerated rhythm of everyday life and the tensions it generates. The fragmented grid structure recalls digital perception and contemporary visual language, while the carefully rendered face remains central and intensely human. Executed in mixed media — charcoal, oil pastels, coloured pencils and acrylic on paper mounted on a wood panel — the portrait emphasizes line, contrast and material presence rather than painterly illusion. Painted wooden relief elements, cut-out layered letters and raised QR code components introduce a sculptural dimension, creating a dialogue between surface, depth and language. Echoing a renewed pop sensibility, the work bears witness to how contemporary figures emerge, circulate and become part of collective image