Abyssal Wanderer
A Sentient being Journeys from Mountain to Ocean floor
Her journey began far from the ocean floor, among glaciers and riverbeds, winding through waterways and forests of seaweed, plunging ever deeper into the unknown. In this descent, she was reshaped, merging with the element that has defined her existence. She has become water itself, embodying both her fluid strength and fragile vulnerability, protecting what is precious, preserving the echoes of a world in flux.
Walthard, C. (2025). Abyssal Wanderer [Garment made from packaging foam and water-based acrylic paint].
Silberschmidt, A. (2025). A Sentient being Journeys from Mountain to Ocean floor: [Photographic series of the garment "Abyssal Wanderer" (Walthard, C., 2025), modelled by Julie Jihee Seo].
Garment Title “Abyssal Wanderer”
Garment Author Catherine Walthard
Photographic Series “A Sentient being Journeys from Mountain to Ocean floor”
Image Author Azura Silberschmidt
Short Film “Sentient Being in Motion”
Moving Image Author Azura Silberschmidt
Model Julie Jihee Seo
Silberschmidt, A. (2025). Sentient Being in Motion [Film clip of garment "Abyssal Wanderer" (Walthard, C., 2025) modelled by Julie Jihee Seo].
The concept and realisation of the garment belong under the artistic responsibility of Catherine Walthard.
This is an original collection of work, replications or versions of this work are not under any circumstance to be generated without prior written consent from the author.
The garment is protected as works of applied art under the Swiss Copyright Act, CopA.
The concept and realisation of the original photographs and film belong under the artistic responsibility of Azura Silberschmidt.
This is an original collection of photographic and moving image work, replications or versions of this collection are not under any circumstance to be created without prior written consent from the author. The photographs and film are protected as photographic work under the Swiss Copyright Act, CopA.