PROPULSION pairs analog photographs of pole dancers and jellyfish in 59 diptychs, made in clubs and aquariums and joined only in the edit. The work traces a shared language of suspension, control and endurance, and the act of looking.
PROPULSION evolves Elizabeth Waterman’s long-term study of dancers, pairing analog photographs of pole dancers and jellyfish in twelve diptychs. Presented at Photo London 2026, the project will be published by Skira in 2027.
This project is a timely humanistic portrayal of the wide swath of Thailand’s sex workers, from Ladyboys, to Gogo bar dancers, to street escorts, illuminating an underserved group of people hidden from the public eye. Public attention on the lives of Thai