Body of Water traces a 90 km walking journey along the River Lee, from its source in the Shehy Mountains, Co. Cork, to its mouth at Cork Harbour on the Celtic Sea.

The river’s form has been shaped by natural ecological processes, but over the past century, a hydro-electric scheme in the upper river and industrialisation of the lower harbour have significantly altered its flow and function.

Through walking, observing, journaling, mapping and recording, the work explores a bodily relationship with the river’s fluidity and form. This collaborative project with movement artist Colleen Bartley was funded by the Cork 2005 Residencies Programme.

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