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Water has been shaping our existence for as long as there has been an “us” to speak of. It is everywhere and always in motion. Planetary waters and the waters within human bodies merge and mingle, dissolving boundaries between species and ecosystems, and impacting both human and non-human worlds.

In ‘Tidal Tear Sediment’, Sabīne Šnē explores these fluid connections by weaving together stories of the Baltic Sea with ideas from hydrofeminism, which higlihts that water is in all of our bodies and through that we are connected with each other and with the planet. Video, sound, drawings, and sculptural objects trace the path of a water molecule—from cloud to sea, through the human body, and back into the atmosphere.

We are not fixed or sealed-off individuals. Our bodies are porous, shaped by the elements, and in constant exchange with our surroundings. With every breath, we take in traces of oceans and rain; with every exhale, we return a part of ourselves to the air. Water connects, erodes, and transforms. It also reminds us of our smallness within the vast cycle of life.

‘Tidal Tear Sediment’ invites us to reflect on these planetary water cycles and our place within them. Pulled by the moon, driven by winds, and shaped by gravity and human actions, water moves through constant change. Glaciers melt, land burns, lakes dry, deserts flood, and microplastics form drifting islands. Yet in water’s movement, there is both loss and renewal—an opportunity to rethink our relationship with the living world.

Tidal Tear Sediment
Sabīne Šnē
2025-03-06
2025-04-26
Lelde Gūtmane