“Sanctuary: Know Safe Space” expanded upon my 2023 work, “K no W Safe Place” with the addition of a hanging roof surrounded by an inverted “forest” of knotted colored cords added to over time, hung from the ceiling framing the suspended black sanctuary space.
I engaged in dialogue with others inside the Sanctuary space, informally videotaping these participants’ response to the installation and offering interviewees the opportunity to share about their own practices, projects and practices, especially as they relate to 18th Street Arts Center. These short-form videos  serve as an informal archive of our present moment, the role of the creative process in it, and the support and sanctuary 18th Street Arts Center is offering to the community by allowing us to Know Safe Space.

Interviewees include 18th Street Staff, 18th Street local and visiting artists-in-residence, 18th Street visitors and program participants and other LA-based artists. The interviews include text introducing the SANCTUARY: Know Safe Space project and background information on the interviewee including bio, website, and social media. View all interviews HERE.