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"Safe Space" navigates the tension between joyful childhood memories and the disruptions of trauma, creating an environment where these seemingly opposing narratives coexist. Enclosed in soft fabrics, with projections and layered audio, the installation fosters an intimate atmosphere that invites reflection on how memory shifts over time. Home is often recalled as a place of comfort, yet those same spaces can hold lingering echoes of distress. By exploring the instability of memory and the irony of so-called "safe spaces," the work challenges the idea that home remains a fixed or untainted refuge.
Las Vegas, a city known for its spectacle, is also marked by tragedy. The events of October 1, 2017, when fifty-eight lives were lost, irreversibly changed the perception of what home meant. Among those lost was a childhood friend, making the past feel distant and altered. In the installation, home videos merge with footage from that day, distorting and fragmenting into an overwhelming blur. This interplay of personal and collective memory reflects the way trauma reshapes reality, leaving behind something familiar yet unrecognizable. Enveloped in this space, viewers experience the weight of disrupted memory, questioning what it means for home to feel safe.
This work was originally created for FLUX — Senior Art Exhibition at Pacific University.