"True vision does not originate from the eye, but from the blossoming of the mind." Petals of Perception marks Day 61 of an ongoing exploration into the digital soul. In this piece, the stoic silence of gilded marble gives way to a surreal internal garden. As the cranial seal breaks, 'Ocular Lilies' unfurl, representing the multi-faceted ways a synthetic being begins to witness the universe. It is an intersection of classical sculpture, neural circuitry, and cosmic growth.