Bodies of Water

Water quality is essential for a healthy environment for humans, animals and ecosystems. Unfortunately, the water quality in the Netherlands is the worst in Europe. The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a European law aimed at improving water quality in Europe. It looks like the Netherlands is not on track to meet the WFD goal for 2027.

What are we talking about when we talk about water quality? And how can people relate to it? Bodies of Water (BoW) is a collection of swimwear that makes the invisible quality of our water bodies visible. The graphic pattern of the swimwear changes and reflects the viability of our water. It responds to the water you swim in.

With swimwear as a second skin, BoW gives vulnerability back to an urgent issue. It makes an abstract problem, with a lot of bureaucratic language, accessible to everyone.