1,386,000,000 km³
The amount of water on Earth has been constant since the formation of the planet and is approximately 1,386 billion km3. It continuously circulates within the hydrological cycle, changes its aggregate states, and, at a certain point, is part of every living thing and chemical process.
Being everywhere and in everything, it is multiplied in scattered reflections, serving both as a mirror for itself and for what is reflected in it. The uncountably fractional reflection is the unifying motif of the photographic series, the mirage-like substance of all the forms that water has taken in the past, a metaphor for the eternity of the cycle.
An experimental soundtrack was created for the project from a personal archive of recordings. The sound is based on the noises recorded during filming that occur in the underwater environment as well as upon contact with the surface.
Fractional image (separate from others)
Exposition
The first video projection is placed opposite the fractional shot and matches it in size. One fragment is separated by a plane placed in front of it, supporting the motif of fragmentation.
The second video projection is located next to the aquarium and supports the shape and scale of the aquarium as well as parts of the large fractional image.
An aquarium with 13,86 L of water
«1,386,000,000,000 km³ is the approximate total amount of water on Earth.
Over an average 100 years, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about two weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.
A person loses about 237 ml of water every day by exhaling.»
The photographic prints were also complemented by video projections recorded during the shooting process.
Special thanks to Vladimir Levashov, Vladimir Semenkov and Larisa Lapshina.
