Dima Rebus Paints with Crowdsourced Water Samples from Around the World

Dima Rebus, an artist based in London, integrates water samples sourced from individuals around the world into her expansive watercolor artworks. Her series titled 'Floaters' involves freezing these collected waters with pigments, which then melt across the canvas, forming abstract color fields before she adds figures and landscapes. Rebus views this method as a collaborative effort, as each water sample is accompanied by a letter that initiates a conversation influenced by location, emotions, memories, and time. She has curated an archive of various waters from rain, rivers, seas, oceans, and glaciers, serving as both a material record and a human narrative. Notable pieces include 'Noon Floaters' (2025, 140 x 300 cm) and 'Morning Floaters' (2025, 140 x 300 cm). This article appeared on Colossal.