Dimension: 29.7 (w) x 42.0 (h) cm | 11.7" x 16.5"
4 colour Risograph
Edition of 20
Signed and numbered
Printed on 220gsm uncoated acid-free paper
Subtle imperfections may vary
Knuckles & Notch (2025)
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Performed solo, in duets, trios or a team, Synchronised or Artistic Swimming, demands strong swimming skills as well as great stamina, grace, artistry and flexibility to complete complex choreography both in and under the water. Often described as a dance in the water, it began as water ballet when the Australian Annettee Kellerman (known as the mother of synchronised swimming) performed in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome in 1907.

These days, performances take place in pools at least 3M deep over a 12x12M area in the center of the pool. Various tools are employed to ensure the swimmer can remain underwater for longer periods, as well as techniques such as using gelatine on the hair and waterproof make up to ensure their look remains perfect for the duration of their performance!

Our synchronised swimming icons are now educating our artistic swimmers of tomorrow through opening swimming schools, and behaving as all star coaches. Let's give them a grand hurrah on the count of 1, 2… 3!!!
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When most people think of sports, it’s often just an activity — motion, movement, engagement of both body and mind. But as visual artists, we see sports as much more than just that. Sports is a form of expression, a performance that utilises our strengths in ways that are fundamentally human and that cannot be replicated by machines. Every athletic moment is a voluntary decision we make to engage our body in a unified act of expression.

Echoes of the Wave presents our exploration of sports in a new light. Through our art director Djohan, who has spent much of his life participating in competitive games such as floor ball, hockey and skateboarding, we are able to approach this project with an understanding of sports. For him, staying active is an essential part of his holistic artistic practice, by granting him a deeper understanding of the human body.

Creativity, culture and leisure shape the way that we experience the world and ourselves, while sports concurrently engage the body and mind on a physical and metaphysical level. Integrating the two illustrates that art is more than just an aesthetic. It's a core expression of life itself, and serves to deepen our understanding and layers of meaning to these moments of athletic performance.

Our exhibition seeks to capture this synergy through a series of illustrations that reflect the intensity and impact of sports. By freezing a moment in time, we weave together the contrast of light and shadow, evoking a sense of tremendous movement, while the rich textures and neutral tones ground the palette in reality. These artworks speak to the way iconic sporting moments ripple outwards, creating lasting impressions that live on well after the moment has passed.

We aim through our art, to reflect the profound connection between sports and culture, and how they inspire each other by sparking dialogue, uniting communities, and transcending cultural boundaries.
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