Ritual of the Wild Swimmer (A3)

“Ritual of the Wild Swimmer” distills that deep, instinctive calm that settles over you when you approach the sea—breathing in the salt air, feeling the cool pull of water at your feet, and letting the horizon soften everything inside you.
 
The cyanotype’s rich indigo tones capture the shifting textures of the Aegean: the rolling waves, the mirrored sky, and the glimmer of light that dances over the surface.
 
At the centre stands the lone swimmer.  Her stance suggests a quiet ritual: the breath before immersion, the surrender to something larger, the steadying of the mind that only wild swimming brings.
 
Hand-torn gold leaf forms a luminous horizon, echoing the radiant glow of Santorini’s sunlit skies. Its warm, textured sheen shifts with the light, creating a sense of movement that mirrors the tide itself.
 
A celebration of solitude, courage, and the healing power of open water,