An original acrylic on canvas: a ritual frozen in vivid color and stark contrast. A cluster of nude figures gathers in a tense semicircle, faces lifted toward a single shaft of light that appears to have singled someone out. The beam centers on one figure, illuminating them with an almost devotional glow while the others remain shadowed—part witness, part supplicant. The composition asks who is chosen and at what cost. A stark, cautionary undertone underscores the scene—an invitation to look closely and think twice. Don't drink the kool‑aid.