Using contemporary confessional installations as inspiration, this project builds an environment that confronts the audience with the reality of childhood sexual abuse. Classic warning signs that a child is being abused, including drawings, mangled dolls, bed-wetting, and more, are presented to the audience members who have taken the first step to learning by crossing the exhibition threshold. Posters and pamphlets in the built environment provide relevant and applicable education for abuse identification and intervention. 

Childhood sexual abuse is a chronically under-discussed public health issue in the United States, due in large part to barriers of social taboo and education. Being able to name and identify the problem directly is vital to developing stronger safeguards for children in our communities. While discomfort is natural, we can no longer allow it to prevent action, and we owe it to our children to face these difficult topics in their defense.