Connecting to the past, present, and future

New York-based artist Sarah Cameron Sunde stands in a tidal area for a full cycle, usually 12-13 hours, as water engulfs her body and then reveals it again. What began in 2013 with a simple action has grown into a complex artwork, involving hundreds of people around the world.

Rising sea levels, rising consciousness

36.5 evokes the parallel between the individual struggle to survive on a daily basis and humanity’s struggle to survive in the face of sea-level rise. It acknowledges the temporary nature of all things and considers our contemporary relationship to water, as individuals, in community, and as a civilization.

Around the world, destination New York City

Plans are underway for future iterations in New Zealand, Brazil, and Senegal, and working towards a large-scale iteration in New York City with an anticipated date of August 2020. The public is invited to participate by joining Sarah in the water and by marking the passing hours from the shore.

Connecting to the past, present, and future

New York-based artist Sarah Cameron Sunde stands in a tidal area for a full cycle, usually 12-13 hours, as water engulfs her body and then reveals it again. What began in 2013 with a simple action has grown into a complex artwork, involving hundreds of people around the world.

Rising sea levels, rising consciousness

36.5 evokes the parallel between the individual struggle to survive on a daily basis and humanity’s struggle to survive in the face of sea-level rise. It acknowledges the temporary nature of all things and considers our contemporary relationship to water, as individuals, in community, and as a civilization.

Around the world, destination New York City

Plans are underway for future iterations in New Zealand, Brazil, and Senegal, and working towards a large-scale iteration in New York City with an anticipated date of August 2020. The public is invited to participate by joining Sarah in the water and by marking the passing hours from the shore.