A LIQUID RELATIONSHIP II

Piece developed for "Preludio" exhibition at Proyecto Publico Prim.

“A Liquid Relationship II” exposes a dystopian present-future of decontextualized water monuments that have fallen into obsolescence. This dystopia shows the nostalgic memory of immersing oneself in water as a symbol of privilege now turned into an unattainable desire, the proliferation of polluted water bodies, and the abandonment of public infrastructures for water distribution. These scenes confront us with a series of questions. What is the relationship of different communities with water from a class, gender and economic status perspective? Who is forced to rationalize and take care of this resource and who can enjoy it in a hedonistic and playful way? How have extractive and colonialist practices determined and continue to define the privilege of the right to water?

We live in a present of unequal water consumption practices—from private pools, idyllic golf course meadows and large corporations that discard billions of liters of water in their industrial processes, to the desperate purchase of water tankers due to lack of supply in disadvantaged communities. The acceptance and perpetuation of these antagonistic realities condemns us all to a so-called dystopian future in which many communities have already been immersed for decades.