This vibrant geometric composition features a series of architectural elements rising upward through a dreamlike landscape. A dramatic red curved path or wall sweeps diagonally across the canvas, leading to a set of dark ascending stairs. The background is filled with abstract structures suggesting buildings or towers, rendered in bold yellows, greens, and blues. Geometric shapes create stylized profiles that emerge from the architectural forms, while arched doorways and windows punctuate the composition. A glowing orange orb, possibly the sun or moon, hovers in the deep blue upper right corner. The color palette transitions from warm oranges and reds in the foreground to cooler greens and blues in the background, creating a sense of atmospheric depth. The overall effect suggests a mystical cityscape ascending toward the sky, perfectly embodying the "ascent" referenced in the title.