Pools have many states. We flock to them for play and restoration when they’re full. When they’re empty or stagnant, they’re often neglected. We use pools to give birth, to cleanse ourselves and to relax. We dam to support agriculture and to redirect water to cities. When brimming and clean pools are sites of relief. The opposite when poisoned or depleted. Access to pools has instigated social movements, and changed the course of history. They are sites where we gather. ‘Pools’ is the grounding theme of this episode.

CANVAS speaks to artist Kieran Bryant, and collaborators Oonagh Slater & Megan Payne on their relationship to water and how they have represented it in their work.