“The Hours Devour Us” is a photographic series by Diego Milian Chavez that contemplates the relentless and inexorable passage of time and what we do with the limited hours allotted us which come to define our lives. The photo collages in this collection incorporate images that address timely themes such as the impermanent nature of our existence and the notion that every action has a consequence. The focus in these images is decay and the repetitive cycle of human existence. Notably, people are largely absent from these images but the presence of humanity is indelibly seen and felt throughout. I purposely employed images culled from throughout my life as it ties into the theme of time and collective memory. The incorporation of textual graffiti created by others speaks to the sense of enduring community by leaving traces of ourselves while acknowledging the ephemeral nature of the graffiti art form.