2025

 

 

In this project, I wanted to explore three different emotional responses to requests for help. By using two different lighting conditions, I created three distinct viewing experiences.

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Under the first lighting condition, the installation appears calm and harmonious. The words projected onto the black structure are faint and difficult to read. The phrase says, "I want you." At this stage, when people hear that someone has helped another person, they often simply think of the helper as kind-hearted and quickly move on. Because of this distance from the situation, the audience cannot clearly see the words.

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Under the second lighting condition, the letters become highly visible and are projected across the surrounding walls. The words overlap repeatedly, creating layers of text. This stage represents the way a person seeking help may idealize those who respond to them. The repeated words function both as echoes and as a reference to the frequency with which these requests are made.

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In the final stage, viewers must crouch down and look at the installation from below while it is illuminated by the second light source. From this perspective, the light becomes a dark red glow and only black words remain visible. It is here that the experience becomes uncomfortable. The viewer may begin to feel the pressure of not knowing how to refuse a request, causing the words to accumulate again and again. The installation itself is intentionally low to the ground, requiring viewers to physically squeeze underneath it. This action mirrors the discomfort and emotional pressure experienced by the person being asked for help.