Bodies of Water
Jacqueline Pramana
Bodies of Water is grounded in the theory of hydrofeminism, as articulated by Astrida Neimanis. Hydrofeminism understands the body not as fixed or isolated, but as fluid, porous, and in constant exchange with human and nonhuman bodies. It reframes identity as materially entangled—composed of circulating waters that connect us across biological, ecological, and political boundaries.
This project translates hydrofeminist thinking into a visual and material language across print, object, installation, and motion. A zine introduces the theoretical framework through editorial design, establishing a structured typographic and visual system. Wooden cubes printed with fragmented bodily imagery emphasize the body as modular and fluid, while functioning as tactile graphic surfaces.
A cyanotype installation—produced through a water-based process—extends these ideas spatially through eighteen prints on fabric. Suspended in layered arrangements, the translucent textiles overlap to create depth, movement, and shifting visual relationships as viewers move around them. These works are further activated through projected motion graphics, where images, text, and light move behind the cyanotypes, echoing the rhythms and circulation of water. The motion piece introduces rhythm, repetition, and transformation, mirroring and extending the visual relationships between the human body and water.
Together, these components form a cohesive design system that explores how graphic design can materialize fluidity—not only as content, but as method.