Jeju Haenyeo in Korea
Haenyeo documents the life and breath of Jeju’s traditional female divers. Recognized in 2016 as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage under the name “Jeju haenyeo culture,” their practice relies solely on breath control without an air tank and intimate knowledge of tides.
Working in synchronization with lunar cycles and tidal rhythms, they embody a profound relationship between human endurance and the sea.
This series observes not only the act of diving, but the intervals between breaths - the visible and invisible rhythm of survival.