While It Burns (2024)

19.2 x 63.3 x 23.6 | Carpet, Acrylic Sheet, Wooden tiles

"While it Burns" is an extension of "Uncomfortable Table", satirizing how people ignore obvious problems right in front of them. I laid a sheet of clear acrylic, cut in the shape of spreading flames, across the carpet. From a distance, the space looks normal, and a figure sits reading as if nothing is wrong. I wanted to capture the feeling of, "Everyone can see this is bad, and still no one moves." The clear acrylic flames represent the emergencies we all downplay, like ecological collapse, harm, or exploitation, until the damage affects us directly. This work isn’t about panic. It’s about how calmly we stand next to danger and pretend everything is fine.