Bonnie Qin

When In Water

When in Water is an ongoing project speaking to the experience of submergence in different types of water as a provider of knowledge. Being in water prompts an automatic bodily orienting towards the environment one finds themselves in. This experience occurs through the senses. When in Water explores various stages of submerging, from experiencing a chlorinated swimming pool to exploring the depths of the Enoggera Reservoir.

Irregular shapes shift and rotate repeatedly to show textures of water as it takes up light and rushes through it. When In Water references my swimming practice and experiences of the coastal regions and waterholes around Meanjin. These watery places contribute to our understanding of the world through immersing ourselves in environments. The experience of swimming in both natural and man-made environments is a tension across these works.