'Things that go bump in the night...'
I started the spooky season this week with a story focused on the number of violent crimes which occur in Hotels. Most people believe that most hotel crimes involve theft, but research indicates it's assault and battery, abuse, and harassment that causes most of the calls to 911. Hotels aside, the number one location of most violent crimes is the place we spend most of our time, in our own homes.
Those crimes are unfortunately usually not related to the supernatural. We could only wish that those bumps in the night were just ghosts or spirits in a state of unrest. They're usually something or someone fair more terrifying. I think we all had those nights as kids, even with our family members just a few doors away. Those night you wake up terrified and are positive there's something under your bed or lurking in your closet.
Sometimes we're brave enough to look for ourselves, but usually we scream for a parent to check for monsters. I remember vividly shoving boxes and toys under my bed during the daytime hours, ensuring there was no room left for a demon to lie in wait. Although I felt I could secure the space beneath the bed, there was little I could do to protect myself from the bedroom closet...
I could write for days about being trapped in a metaphorical closed, I felt trapped in one until my early 20's. This post however, is about a real closet, the one Nic is stuffed, tied and bound in. When I saw a shot of Nic posted by photographer Mark E Hersh, my attention was instantly grabbed. Mark's work always strikes a erotically powerful punch, and the image of Nic in the closet concept definitely did. So much so, the image quickly disappeared after the image caused a little too much stimulation for censors on Instagram.
If you've check out Mark's social media pages, or my previous posts featuring his work, (HERE:) you know his visuals are always boundary pushing, often with a sensual and proactive edge. With this series, the visuals tell the story. Picture it, Nic's home alone and is struggling with sleep. Restless and aroused, he hears something, and decides to get up and investigate. After surveying his living space, he relaxes and heads to the kitchen for a drink. Unfortunately for Nic, he overlooked his closet door, and before he knew it, was dragged into the closet, tied, bound and stripped.
Mark had been thinking about the closet concept for awhile, and was just waiting to explore the concept with the right model, One up for a particularly risky creative challenge. When Nik shared during his shoot that he was 'down for anything', Mark knew he had just the right creative collaborator to bring his vision to life. Although Mark started the story, it's up to the viewer to write the end. Was Nic surprised by a boyfriend or lover, or, was it something far more sinister...
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