“Dress neatly, do not go out late at night, always smile, and be kind.”

This series reconstructs familiar public warning signs through contrasting materials such as soap, plaster, silicone, wax and metal. By connecting the language of everyday ‘caution’ and behavioural norms with the form of floor signs, the work explores how the language of safety, which asks women to protect and manage themselves, can function as a mechanism of regulation and responsibility.