Perilous Trap

A solitary figure spirals downward into a luminous void, suspended along a vertical axis of infinite light. At first glance, this appears to be a descent into darkness—but the peril lies not in darkness, but in brilliance.

In the latest version, the base of the composition reveals itself as a cosmic sea shimmering with internal light. This radiant surface seduces the eye with beauty, but conceals an existential snare: a false source, a trap of rebirth. The shimmer reflects stars like city lights on water, grounding the infinite in an illusion of familiarity. Ripples subtly emerge at the center, suggesting the trap is not passive—it responds, pulls, and lives.

This duality—light as savior and deceiver—deepens the surreal allegory. What appears to be salvation may be dissolution. The falling figure, reminiscent of a celestial Humpty Dumpty, teeters between cosmic wonder and inevitable collapse. Above, the galaxy expands infinitely; below, the light forms a mirror too beautiful to resist, echoing myths of sirens, narcissus, and modern digital illusions.

Here, light becomes both lure and loss.