Whitstable Harbour // The dynamism in water

On first instance, the Harbours perimeter is flooded with sounds of movement; of water patting against the harbour barriers, the not too distant chatter of people and of course the wind. Knowing the sea is so close a sense of calm washes over me…

Dynamic Water Levels

Ever increasingly, I am experiencing a profound resonance with the element of water; In connection with the dynamics between the play of light (reflectivity) and of the conceived ‘fixed architectural entity’. It is this contradictory ‘calming tension’ between the two which intrigues my sense of place and imagination.  

By the process of omission, my perception of the elements which hold the most prominence prevails; thus gaining a sense of regained clarity and poetic reflectiveness amongst the chaos which surrounds. 

The video below focuses on the markings made by the water and how the linear movement of the tidal reach changes with time. Here the dynamic rhythm of the waters movement can be perceived as fluctuating; a series of troughs and boughs form this cyclical process, the water fading and reappearing, leaving its mark. 

Fluctuating tide
 (image and video: Tina Zacharia)