Fort

2008

Continuous looped 2-channel audio, sheets, chairs, electronics

Duration: 4 minutes, 19 seconds

3' x 6' x 6'

Innocence is a delicate and precious quality often associated with childhood, where the world is perceived as a place of safety and wonder. In much of the Western world, children are sheltered from the horrors of war, allowing them to explore their world with security and trust. However, this protected state is not universal. In conflict zones, children are recruited into armed groups, subjected to drugs, and transformed into tools of war. Fort juxtaposes the sheltered innocence of Western childhood in the form of a blanket fort with voices of former child soldiers recounting their traumatic experiences. This striking contrast serves as a chilling reminder to not take innocence for granted, urging viewers to recognize the privileges of a sheltered childhood and prompting a deeper understanding of the impact of war on the youngest and most vulnerable.