Drawing

The origin

Water holds a fantasy of a primordial and prenatal return. Pakicetus is a transitional ancestor of the whale.

Drawing

The vacuum

The airy atmosphere of a public bath dissolves awareness of time and sense of purpose.

Drawing

The rush

Absorption of sound and movement empowers dramatic emotional release.

Illustration

The company

Swimming groups decided by geographical proximity make for isolated group experiences.

Mixed Media

The strip

Rituals of nude swimming range from societal rebellion, to spiritual cleansing, to earthly connection.

Illustration

The look

Pursuits of beauty at the beach or pool assume a watchful audience.

Illustration

The drain

Proximity to others forces physical intimacy.

Illustration

The guard

Ethnic and gender disparities in swimming ability betrays a history of pool policy as tool of violence.

Illustration

The look II

Pursuits of beauty at the beach or pool assume a watchful audience.

Work by

Meelana Kravchenko

““Waterhole” is about the social functions of swimming in humans and other animals, connecting all creatures to the water.”

Artwork Collection

Waterhole

“Waterhole” is about the social functions of swimming in humans and other animals, connecting all creatures to the water.

The origin

Water holds a fantasy of a primordial and prenatal return. Pakicetus is a transitional ancestor of the whale.

The vacuum

The airy atmosphere of a public bath dissolves awareness of time and sense of purpose.

The rush

Absorption of sound and movement empowers dramatic emotional release.

The company

Swimming groups decided by geographical proximity make for isolated group experiences.

The strip

Rituals of nude swimming range from societal rebellion, to spiritual cleansing, to earthly connection.

The look

Pursuits of beauty at the beach or pool assume a watchful audience.

The drain

Proximity to others forces physical intimacy.

The guard

Ethnic and gender disparities in swimming ability betrays a history of pool policy as tool of violence.

The look II

Pursuits of beauty at the beach or pool assume a watchful audience.

Work by

Meelana Kravchenko

““Waterhole” is about the social functions of swimming in humans and other animals, connecting all creatures to the water.”