The sea for me has always represented fear of the water. But as a street photographer Ana, wanted to document that moment when people met the water by choice. I wanted to capture the reactions of those who leapt into their fears and anxieties and met the water as they were. The ocean is a great equaliser. It is both what brings us together and sets us apart.
Ana's photography work is also an effort to push herself beyond her comfort zone. Ana had to be fully focused, navigating flippers, snorkel, a heavy case, manual focus, aperture, shutter speed, and then timing my dive at the same time as the jumpers.
This work mirrored the difficulty she was facing in her life at the time and still is today, and how it can feel like you’re being sucked in, pushed down and also diving in at the same time. The artist would say this is the work that was created when she was forced to the edge, and jumped in.
Be sure to check out this fabulous local exhibition and others around Holdfast Bay during August this SALA.
