Heinritz-Metaphor

Image one: This image by Sandy Skoglund is a mind trick. Looking at each of the images placed in this set up, makes it seem like it is three dimensional. The orange looks random on top of the cube in this picture, but it could be a metaphor representing how everyone acts the same, but there is one person that stands out from the rest. Image two: This photo was taken by Maggie Taylor and it inspired me because it clearly demonstrates a hidden message behind what is visible. It makes me think that this photo could possibly have been a metaphor signifying how everyone is drowning in their possessions. Most people get absorbed in materialistic items and this picture fascinates me because it shows how this woman is unhappy and appears miserable even though she has a lot possessions. Image three: Andy Goldsworthy took this photo and it inspires me because he is using natural beauty to portray a metaphor. What catches my attention is the formation of the snow in the front of the picture. It is unique and makes you think what this could resemble.

The lyrics I will be using is by Laura Story called Blessings in Disguise: 'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears And what if a thousand sleepless nights Are what it takes to know You’re near What if my greatest disappointments Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy And what if trials of this life The rain, the storms, the hardest nights Are Your mercies in disguise

I am using the lyrics of this song because it talks about how there can be blessings in disguise in our life. At first, we may get frustrated because a certain situation doesn't go our way. We may question why something is happening to us that we didn't expect, but in time, the beauty can be revealed. It may take a hardship to see the blessing that comes out. I am not entirely sure how I am going to portray this metaphor yet, but the lines: "And what if trials of this life The rain, the storms, the hardest nights Are Your mercies in disguise" sticks out to me and I might express this by showing a terrible situation, with a glimpse of happiness in the corner of the picture representing the beauty that is going to come out from it. Someone might think these lyrics mean something bad has to happen in order for good to come out, but in reality it is saying that there may be times we don't see the hidden beauty in every circumstance. These lyrics evoke a metaphor of a dark storm with the sun coming out in the distance with bright skies. The research I have done and the lyrics I found have definitely inspired me for portraying the metaphor. The researched pictures helped me brainstorm ideas of what I can create since they are very unique perspectives.