Combat Zone: Campaign HQ Against Domestic Violence (1994) was a participatory art project by Mary Beth Edelson, housed at Creative Time. Created in response to the “war zone” that abused women endure, the installation was designed to inspire action. It offered counseling, self-defense workshops, lectures, a hotline, and media resources, making it both an artistic and activist space.

Edelson, known for integrating performance and activism into her work, naturally extended these elements into Combat Zone, which challenged the viewer to confront domestic abuse rather than passively observe. This blend of artistic practice and feminist activism was also evident in her Story Gathering Boxes project, which collected and shared women’s personal narratives.