The exterior panels are layered and tactile, combining collage, embroidery, and light to capture the fragmented and persistent nature of harassment in public space. Aakanksha created the collages with clear sections marked for embroidery, allowing the surface to gain depth and a stronger sense of dimension. The embroidery, carried out by the Skipper Furnishings team, adds a three-dimensional quality to the work — one that feels both stitched and lived-in. In one panel, stitched eyes appear on a woman’s hand, creating a striking interplay between image, gesture, and texture.

This attention to detail gives the exterior a visual complexity while also allowing each material to hold its own meaning. Collage brings in the urban fragments, embroidery introduces care and depth, and light activates the surface, bringing movement and emphasis to the narrative. Together, they create a textured outer skin that mirrors the layered experience of street harassment itself.

Inside, the installation becomes quieter and more immersive. The space is intentionally dark and intimate, with a faint lemon scent adding a sense of freshness and contrast. As visitors enter, overhead light projections cast the words “I can make the world better” onto them, while side projections show slow videos of people moving through the city. This interior shifts the focus from observation to reflection, placing the viewer at the centre of the work and inviting them to consider their own presence, choices, and power in public space.

Rather than presenting itself as spectacle, “me?” offers a pause — a space to sit with what has been normalised and to imagine something different. It asks what public space feels like today, and what it could become if safety, dignity, and agency were placed at the centre of city life.