A series of reflections on freediving through annotated photography.

Publication
Staying with the Underwater Trouble: Exploring the Hydrocommons through Freediving.

Abstract
In recent years, Posthuman HCI research has started

exploring noticing as a method for design research

that shifts focus away from anthropocentric views

to embrace more entangled ecological perspectives.

Through an autoethnographic freediving practice

incorporating underwater photography and

microphenomenological reflection, we notice

how freediving can reshape our perceptions of

and connections to the ocean. In this pictorial, we

present freediving as a method for transcorporeal

interconnectedness, which, through breathwork

and sensory immersion, fosters a deeper

understanding of more-than-human interactions,

ultimately reflecting on designing for ecological

awareness.