ONE BODY OF WATER serves impulses and projects that advocate a respectful and sustainable treatment of water, and create awareness for the fundamental interconnectedness of all lifeforms.
The association implements interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of art and science and organizes exhibitions, public events and workshops. It works in cooperation with various institutions and organizations and offers artistic interventions and participation formats to connect to water, explore, share and reflect.
Through these activities, ONE BODY OF WATER weaves a fine network in behalf of water — strengthened by its membership in the Global Network of Water Museums.
ONE BODY OF WATER was founded in 2022 in Vienna, Austria, by the Swiss photographer and artist Regina Hügli. She has been working on the topic of water with great commitment since 2013 and has realized a large number of projects, exhibitions, events and publications. In 2023 Regina Hügli was awarded the Austrian Neptun State Price for Water in Arts.
“I am a dedicated observer of water. I am fascinated by its appearance, its behaviour, its properties. Water is the basis of all life – and an element offering powerful experiences to our bodies and minds like tranquility, flow and rhythm, transformation and renewal, thus making tangible various qualities of time and consciousness.
Observing water has a great impact on my personal approach.
My fascination with the element has also heightened my awareness of the responsibility we have to water and life – expressing itself in an increasingly activist and social dimension of my projects.”
Regina Hügli, January 2022
