Undine - Between Shores

Through the figure of Undine, the project explores the island as a space between isolation and connection. Landscapes of El Hierro become metaphors for thresholds, belonging, and the fragile possibility of coexistence.

Taking the figure of Undine as its starting point, the project explores states of in-betweenness: between water and land, change and permanence, adaptation and rootedness, alienation and belonging. Undine’s search for a soul, which in the myth can only be fulfilled through union with a mortal, becomes a symbol of the human longing for connection, love, and belonging in an era marked by social, cultural, and inner fragmentation.

As a creature emerging from water yet drawn toward the land, Undine embodies the tension between fluidity and stability. Her existence unfolds through the constant interplay of elemental forces, making her a metaphor for the fragile balance between transformation and attachment, movement and home.

The photographs, taken on the Canary Island of El Hierro, present the landscape as a space of experience shaped by separation and rapprochement. Rugged coastlines, mist-shrouded forests, rock formations, and the quiet presence of water appear as visual metaphors for thresholds, boundaries, and transitions. In this sense, the island is conceived as an ambiguous place: a sign of isolation, but also a site of encounter and possible connection.

At the same time, the work reflects on the harmony and vulnerability of the natural world, suggesting the need not only to contemplate it, but also to preserve it. The project ultimately asks how, in a fragmented world, new forms of coexistence, dialogue, and connection with the other might become visible.