The Hourglass of Creation: Cosmic Galaxy and Ocean Surreal Art

A breathtaking and profound surreal digital illustration depicting a massive, ornate bronze hourglass floating in the deep expanse of space. Inside the top glass bulb, a magnificent golden and blue spiral galaxy churns, filled with billions of swirling stars. The cosmic matter filters through the narrow neck of the hourglass as a continuous stream of glowing golden stardust, falling directly into the lower bulb. In the bottom chamber, the stardust transforms into a turbulent, dark blue ocean with crashing waves, metaphorically linking the birth of the universe to the flow of time and creation of worlds. The entire scene is framed by a dramatic, star-studded space backdrop filled with glowing celestial nebulas and dark cosmic dust clouds.