Water is what makes us human. In mythology; naiads, or water nymphs, symbolize the power of water and reminded ancient cultures of its singular importance in everyday life. In the Illusions of Water collection, I reflect upon water by immersing female figures surrendering to its literal and figurative depth. The water drenches and absorbs them, allowing these otherworldly women to become buoyant and float free. Only by giving of themselves unconditionally to water—the symbolic amniotic fluid that nourishes and protects us before birth—can they transcend life and move beyond it to become wholly and utterly transcendent.

• Signed Limited Edition, 1 of 9

• Pigmented Inkjet Print on Canson Photographique