Emily Lahey, a 31-year-old Australian artist diagnosed with terminal cancer, decided to sell her final moments to raise funds for cancer research.
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The plastic artist, created a project named “Time to Live”, which offered individual 3-minute meetings with her. During this time, she and the interlocutor engaged in a conversation of mutual interest.
Emily’s final wishes ranged from 50 to 500 Australian dollars. All tickets were sold, however the amount collected was not disclosed. The proceeds will benefit the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.
Emily’s reception room features a large clock that marks the time of interaction. At the end of the experience, the person receives a letter that reads: “I gave you my time; now it is your turn to give this gift to someone else.”
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Emily was diagnosed with NUT cavidade nasal carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that typically appears in the head and chest.
“At the time I discovered this cancer, it was already inoperable. “I live every day with the knowledge that I will never be free from cancer,” the artist explains in the project’s promotional materials.
The artist does not know how much time remains, but the initial forecast was for only seven months. Emily has already surpassed the initial prognosis in nearly four years and now wishes to share the knowledge she gained while living with a death sentence. The cancer was discovered in 2020 after she investigated frequent headache crises.
She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which reduced the size of the tumor but did not fully remove it. Emily is currently undergoing an experimental treatment using epigenetic inhibitors, which is significantly slowing the progression of the disease.
