In the fifth grade, I became dangerously dehydrated for three long weeks. During that time, I spent sleepless nights in the hospital, trying to stomach Gatorade while connected to IVs. I made several poor attempts at returning to school, but by lunch time, my body simply couldn’t handle eating regular food. Through this life-threatening experience, I developed a profound perspective on the importance of water in our human lives. I have become quite passionate about the act of staying hydrated, especially when many of the people around me would rather choose soda, coffee, or other, sugary drinks; something that I have personally developed a sort of fear over. Our bodies are roughly 60% water, and water is vital to our nutrition. It is necessary for significant bodily functions. We simply cannot survive without the consumption of water - it is absolutely vital to our existence. In fact, it is synonymous with life as a whole. When we discover new planets, we search for sources of water as proof that life exists on said planet. And, on our own home, more than a billion people live without potable water; half of the world’s freshwater can be sourced from only six countries, and we face an impending water shortage that inches nearer and nearer to reality every day. I have embarked on a journey through the synergy of human beings and dihydrogen monoxide. For this project, I sought out to visually display our intimate relationship with water, and to describe the fact that it is us, and we are it. Through the use of abstract and surreal imagery, I invite the viewer to question what exactly they are seeing, and to attempt to discern the individual parts to the whole of each piece. The ultimate conclusion is that these distinctions do not matter; the harmony between each component is the focus of my work. Additionally, I encourage viewers to consider their own individual relation with water by suggesting an alternative perspective on the substance.