The Water Spirits

This work highlights the ritual of fishing as a symbolic moment that transcends the mere capture and death of the fish, revealing the ambiguity in the interactions between man and nature. In this ritual, fishermen affectionately embrace newly caught fish, a gesture that simultaneously marks a step between life and death and encapsulates an ambiguous relationship of tenderness, violence and domination. Between fiction and reality, documentation and fantasy, the ritual of hugging the fish serves to reveal the layers of strength, power and devotion that constitute this interaction, challenging the viewer to reflect on the naturalization of domination and the implications of this relationship.