"On the Rocks" by James Hopkins presents a chrome champagne bucket filled with what initially appears to be a collection of ordinary objects, yet reveals a hidden skull form when viewed from a specific angle. Working with chrome, plastic, and acrylic, Hopkins masterfully employs the technique of anamorphosis to transform everyday materials associated with celebration and luxury into a meditation on mortality. The work plays with perception and vanitas tradition, inviting viewers to shift their perspective to uncover the memento mori concealed within the glamorous vessel.