Ordeal to reach the rest rooms

Description:

The species of the animal shown in the artwork is the quokka. It is an endemic animal that lives on the beautiful “Rottnest Island” (island of the rat’s nest, in Australia), which received that name because it was thought to be infested by rodents of significant size when Dutch sailors discovered it. In reality, the quokka is more related to a kangaroo than to a rat, they are marsupials, not rodents, and very friendly creatures.

This piece represents a situation that would almost certainly lead to quite a shock for the woman who has just entered the scene.

Significance of the artwork:

Although the woman in the scene could be frightened, there is no reason, because quokkas are harmless animals. What’s going on? That most of our fears are sustained only in our heads, and when something that scares us is known better, it can become enjoyable.

Also, be prepared: danger may lurk just around the corner…

Technical curiosity: 

Notice the Fibonacci arrangement of the elements, starting from the woman leg, the quokka and then the leaves in the steps, followed by the leaves on the floor, the quokka inside the bronze container and the light shapes on the right wall. In fact, I could not contain myself and I have included the beginning of the Fibonacci spiral, replacing the picture on the top of the steps, to help the viewer find it.