Why water?
The fascination for the various forms and expressions of water has led Markus Pesonen and Catarina Brazão to develop a personal relationship with this elixir of life. Their work is an exploration of the very essence of water and aims to call people’s attention to its aliveness – when one sees how water responds, remembers and transforms, one respects it as a living entity and understands its fundamental importance for life.
EXIBITIONS: 2019 Savonlinnan Kultturikellari, Savonlinna 2019 Koloveden Luontotupa, Enonkoski 2018 Kolin Keidas, Koli 2017 Casa Serrão, Lisbon 2016 WeJazz Festival, Helsinki 2016 IRIL, Lisbon 2016 UMAO, Copenhagen 2016 Konst gallery, Helsinki 2015 Art & Design Fusion by Velvenoir, Salzburg 2015 10th annual Conference on Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Water, Varna 2014 Museo de Arte Moderno MAM, Mexico City 2014 Leogant Loft, Berlin 2014 Café Bar No 9, Helsinki 2014 Casa de Cultura Bucareli 69, Mexico City
The Depth of Water photography collection specifically portraits the many expressions of water showing in every picture its distinctively different characters. Each photograph marks a moment in the continuous story of travelling water reminding us to cherish and protect water’s life and water places.
“Water is universally both
the origin and the dissolver of realities”
EVENTS
Catarina and Markus’ passion for water took them to explore different fields of knowledge like science, health, culture, etc. in order to deepen their understanding of this primordial element of nature. Their research has produced an event concept of seminars, workshops and concerts where different experts and artist further expand the topic of water. The cycle of events is mapped around the five stages of the water cycle.
“Water is life, both individually and globally. Our bodies, our planet — water makes up more than half of both and is crucial to our survival. It is such an essential part of life, yet we still struggle to honour it.”
