Have you ever thought, "watch out, vase!", when you saw that it was imminent and someone was going to knock over the vase with their elbow?. Do you remember how it touched your heart then? What about when the egg slipped out of your hands and you knew you wouldn't catch it? Or when you accidentally released a helium balloon and tried to catch it? And Anxious Anticipation is all of those feelings that wash over us when, for any number of reasons, we are heartbroken. It is a playful illustration that annoys us, but at the same time soothes us with its aesthetics.
