Wake up to disappear

The body is never separate from the sea. Wake up to disappear is a silent underwater performance filmed in freediving among the marine landscapes of Ustica. Suspended in a space beyond time, a dancer moves slowly, fluidly — her gestures shaped by the rhythm of breath, currents, and light. This piece questions what it means to belong — to the ocean, to the Earth, to the self. “Home” is no longer a place, but a state of emotional and ecological resonance. The film proposes the human body as an extension of the ocean itself: porous, vulnerable, and in continuous transformation. At the heart of the work is a radical yet poetic inquiry: could humans become a water species again? Could we learn to think like the sea? Inspired by hydrofeminist theory and ecological philosophy, the film dissolves the boundary between performer and habitat, challenging the idea that humanity must either dominate or disappear. Instead, it invites viewers to imagine a third way — where presence means empathy, coexistence, and kinship.