Illustration
The company
Swimming groups decided by geographical proximity make for isolated group experiences.
Illustration
The guard
Ethnic and gender disparities in swimming ability betrays a history of pool policy as tool of violence.
Drawing
The origin
Water holds a fantasy of a primordial and prenatal return. Pakicetus is a transitional ancestor of the whale.
Mixed Media
The strip
Rituals of nude swimming range from societal rebellion, to spiritual cleansing, to earthly connection.
Drawing