Week Two - "Guarded Curiosity"

I am going to write about this image before letting you all know what it is, because that is part of the emotion this photo exhibits to me. . . a sense of guarded curiosity. It draws you in with an appealing, attractive, bright orb. Yet, there is also a sense of danger of the unknown as the orb is surrounded in darkness. I am reminded of a scene from Disney's Sleeping Beauty where a bright green light is leading the main character, Aurora, through a castle. She is under a spell and the mysterious light is leading her ultimately to her own demise. This light creates for me that sense of allure and suspicion. It also brings to mind quintessential horror movie scenes. For example, an all too familiar scene of a woman meeting a handsome stranger who offers to drive her home when her car breaks down. There is an internal struggle where, as the one watching this scene, you see that the man is kind and attractive so you initially think it may be okay to trust him, but there is also something in your gut telling you that something is not right.

I imagine using a light like this to open a piece. It would draw the audience in as it created that sense of guarded curiosity. It would be the only thing visible to the audience and linger for longer than was comfortable, making the audience question what is going to happen as they wait in anticipation.

So. . .  what is this a picture of? A walkway wall covered in foliage with a light hidden behind the leaves to light the walkway at night!