For Hold the Space, Park presents Breadwinning, an evocative installation inspired by children’s ball maze games and the poignant image of pigeons entangled in discarded bread. This unintentional harm pigeons inflict on themselves as they cannot remove the necklaces on their own, depending instead on natural elements like rain to free them, forms the core of the work. The piece is rooted in a photograph Park took in 2015 of such a pigeon, which became a personal symbol for her, recalling her grandmother’s struggle with Parkinson’s and the inability to fully inhabit her own body.

The installation begins with the pigeon photograph, which forms the backdrop of the display case. In the foreground, Park crafted a sculptural panel featuring a maze-like structure: pieces of bread with holes invite interaction, while a small pigeon figure moves through the maze, inevitably falling into the holes. This interactive element mirrors the cycle of entrapment and struggle. Above the display, a branch is placed as a symbol of fleeting relief, a moment of rest before falling back into the relentless cycle of life.