Return to Water (2025)

Overview

At the Walpole Tidal Pool in Margate, England, a swimmer reflects on how water becomes a space for transformation and self-discovery. As the tides shift and the pool appears and disappears, so too does their visibility and understanding of their gender identity - sometimes opaque, sometimes clear. Through swimming in the sea, the boundaries between body and environment soften, offering a way to understand queerness as expansive, fluid, and deeply connected to place