“As a young child, I spent my summers at my grandmother’s house in the south of Spain. Dry, parched earth stretched as far as the eye could see. The rhythmic ticking of sprinklers, a droplet of water on an orange tree leaf, evaporating instantly in the hot summer sun. Her blue pool, so vivid against the dusty landscape.
She would long for rain, even a single drop. Coming from London, I relished that hot blast, sweating, drip by drip. From hiding from the rain to craving the sensation of being soaked at every opportunity. It was a strange relationship between abundance and scarcity. At her place, water became almost hedonistic—fantastical water parks, azure pools, endless showers—all set against the backdrop of a parched earth.
For something many of us in Europe take for granted, our relationship with water is complex, yet rarely considered. However, with my grandmother in Spain, my understanding of this substance shifted. This work will explore our intricate relationship with water, the body, and liquid; abundance and scarcity; necessity and indulgence. Shot in Spain using drone footage, 8mm film, and digital media, this film will examine these themes.
The background sound will be strange and unsettling, contrasting with the visuals on screen. The film will unfold slowly, with images that resemble landscape paintings. Taking the form of a non-linear narrative, the different scenes will weave together throughout the film, rather than existing as isolated, compartmentalized segments.”