A conceptual art piece showing a figure akin to Christine Lagarde, rendered in bold strokes, with a look of astonishment at the trend of climbing interest rates displayed on an avant-garde digital panel. The scene is anchored by a symbolic, minimalist clock, underlining the theme of time's importance. The artwork is vividly colored in whites, with Pacific and Yellow defining the key elements, and accented with charcoal, skyblue, water, black, and lightgrey for a modern, striking effect. Created Using: conceptual art, modernism, digital illustration, visual storytelling, strategic use of white space, vivid colors, minimalistic symbols, wide aspect ratio --ar 16:9