In Safe Spot - Cotton, Kanako Ozawa offers a tendermeditation on refuge and belonging. Encased withinbulbous, cotton-like forms, a small figure extends its legsoutward in a gesture of both surrender and trust. Thecracked, textured surfaces juxtapose softness with fragility,embodying the quiet tensions of seeking comfort in animperfect world. Ozawa's minimalist language, with itsemphasis on material tactility and subtle negative space,invites viewers to contemplate the unseen shelters we create—both physical and emotional—as acts of daily survival.Animistic echoes resonate here: the cotton itself feels alive,a silent guardian cradling the delicate spirit it holds.