Hlýja Kuldans (Warmth of the Cold)

Hlýja Kuldans is a journey towards lower grounds, where the cold becomes warmth, and where a collective bond transcends the boundaries of fear.

As someone who grew up in a Nordic landscape, I had to form a bond with the cold wind in order to survive harsh winters. This upbringing sparked my curiosity about the people who willingly and fiercely befriend the sea with a swim.

They gather as a shield forming a circle of protection. Lost in the currents of the moment, they enter a state of flow, where time and danger dissolve. In this unity, their bodies of water become one with saltwater. Time slips away much like the grasp of winter, for they only have 2 minutes of time to plunge. 

From a distant observation to fully emerge in the warmth of a sea swimming community of women.