This is the paradox of the safe zone: that we can never feel safe. My
initial plan was to show a safe space that does not exist, but it was shown
instead as an unsafe space that does seem to exist. I used the image of a real
swimming pool that I often visit near my house. This swimming pool has glass
walls that people can look through from outside. I found it interesting that
the glass walls might allow parents to see their children swimming and make
sure they are safe; however, being watched made me feel very uncomfortable and
a little unsafe. There is a kind of voyeurism in this painting and perhaps in
the other paintings too. I really wanted to use this image, combined with some
plants standing as if watching or witnessing the scene.
![201617](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d85a361dfdad01411492ac630d9c72a8f15eed637f3707eb2ed006fb6f3d03b/2.--a-safe-zone--nowhere-201617--90-x-160cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2016-re.jpg)
![201810](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/764efef48b0fc3cd89d453fe190c32d073bf9225d82daedd2fe7d4468db7c6b1/3.4--Botanical-Garden-in-the-city--95x160cm--Acrylic-and-gouache-on-canvas-2018-re.jpg)
![201302](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61e0f53da86c9d3eb7062b25dcf9d572ff54d1b29401f58afd342634ada31a15/3.--a-safe-zone-1--165x165cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2013-re.jpg)
![201511](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a1ae63a922dc045c7de071090cd561efadbcb490ce2e6e8ed0c5c15d31c3dd4/4.--a-safe-zone--nowhere-201511--40.5-x-30.5cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2015-re.jpg)
![201505](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82efd4e2dfc76019140131baafaa30ca773d410bf300331b4602fe2571a5a56e/5.--a-safe-zone--paradise-201505--40.5-x-30.5cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2015-re.jpg)
![201510](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad000b2622545437d697a55914085e7fb867b601535f050279c8b2f05741b15e/6.--a-safe-zone--nowhere-201510--40.5-x-30.5cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2015-re.jpg)
![201504](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51705a0915cf3a43dfdf7d2d06408ead94640cc5e8eb3f59edb240f6fdc8fa34/7.--a-safe-zone--sea-view-201504--60-x-50cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2015-re.jpg)
![201607](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62a45a0a65705e6089869463deface4d067d6bdeb3e93210076b5e7c678de0f8/13.--a-safe-zone--corner-201607--40.5-x-30.5cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2016-re.jpg)
![201509](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/854ce9053b7a8ebd249a8d5b18a23b6c41457d12efbac69e49b113245ff0f0ca/14.--a-safe-zone--nowhere-201509-40.5-x-30.5cm--acrylic-on-canvas-re.jpg)
![201613](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e2fc92995aebb7b434683074e3ade66355d0c2bf71c474200dfb1cf66c7ffd6/15.--a-safe-zone-3--165-x-165cm--Acrylic-on-canvas--2016-re.jpg)
![201512](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42340f157cfa85a9b89a3a526838f4ab16ef4bbe94c553a95fcdfd05c424a5bd/17.--a-sofa-in-the-corner-201512--91x61cm--acrylic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201507](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24a41474acdcd0dfd92a6163e7f18536c0a935af643cc861b590605be301f4d3/25-5-x-30-5cm-acrylic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201506](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d82acc3e66eb0e668b7574e35e46e05374602eb0fba2997039949fe8d0cad9eb/40-5-x-30-5-cm-acrylic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201503](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5574da2c5232b70c13d073cf60d003fe77681216d4dd0c6a7d636338cdfc05cf/40-x-50-5-cm-acryclic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201508](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38e7efc5e50f741d926306452153019a71e78c9a51060923a62b2a95d829b3e6/100-x-100cm-acrylic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201110](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0636e2dafbc33263f7c29d157d7cb7479953013eec0ff6cf8609cc54c75b8025/1704-toyshwa-seon-yang-re.jpg)
![201501](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a69877ddba54120573342eb68cc671c822a571b3fcfc179b32157b600472970e/a-mirror-201501--30.5-x-25.5cm--acrylic-on-canvas--re.jpg)
![201502](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b8f93b48eb58c30b8b1585bd7a11f78d160d165c4650ec617269271955900b4/a-paradise-30-5-x-25-5cm-acrylic-on-canvas-2015-re.jpg)
![201301](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2e2a63e4a397b66ee80cdb1163250e8317e8400d034f4297af6ca5f2d3520bc9/a-safe-zone-2-re.jpg)
![201303](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/83eb9a6dab55e6255cc008e613da58cc415702d49059cdc48c5d702d3338501d/safe-zone-re.jpg)
![201201](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33c268a00b0686417c617b33755c59f7ae314aae56f77c8e445005b59e0da038/corner3-re.jpg)
![201202](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da00ea1ad5ca73805ad7ba9e5fc528ec8c55ecd5cac7f44201a1957c9c3e3580/corner2-re.jpg)
![201203](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/075d118570a09aa1765ee0a58848d0b833434b7cd9a4715905e49093c26c2fad/corner1-re.jpg)
Caption
201201
A Corner 1
Acrylic & oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm
2012
201202
A Corner 2
Acrylic & oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm
2012
201203
A Corner 3
Acrylic & oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm
2012
201110
1704 toys
Oil on canvas
130 x 162 cm
2009-11
201301
Study of safezone - pools
Water colour on paper
30 x 23 cm each
2013
201302
A Safe Zone 1
Acrylic on canvas
165 x 165 cm
2013
201303
A Safe Zone 2
Acrylic on canvas
165 x 165 cm
2013
201501
A Safe Zone - mirror
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 25.5 cm
2015
201502
A Pier
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 25.5 cm
2015
201503
A Safe Zone - corner
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30.5 cm
2015
201504
A Safe Zone - sea view
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 60 cm
2015
201505
A Safe Zone - paradise
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 40 cm
2015
201506
A Safe Zone - runway
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 40 cm
2015
201507
A Plant behind the fish tank
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30.5 cm
2015
201508
Paintings on the Wall
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
2015
201509
A Safe Zone -nowhere
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 40 cm
2015
201510
A Safe Zone -nowhere
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 40 cm
2015
201511
A Safe Zone -nowhere
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 40 cm
2015
201512
A Sofa in the corner
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 91 cm
2015
201607
A Safe Zone -corner
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30.5 cm
2016
201617
A Safe Zone -nowhere
Acrylic on canvas
160 x 95 cm
2016
201613
A Safe Zone 3
Acrylic on canvas
165 x 165 cm
2016
201810
Botanical Garden in the City
Acrylic on canvas
160 x 95 cm each
2018