Two men, on the beach facing the ocean. They’re both wearing a turban and a brick-colored dhoti. These men are fishermen from Perumpally. One of the two men is holding a plastic seal in his right hand and is holding his dhoti in his left hand to prevent it from soaking in the water because the waves are coming up to his ankles. His companion tries to throw his frail boat into the sea. The fishing net, well rolled up, takes up two thirds of the boat because it must be so long. The waves come and go, pushing the boat onto the shore. In the foreground, a rock. The two men try to prevent the boat from running aground on the rock. Here, the moods of the sea are well known; there have been tsunamis before. Beyond the first glance, where the waves are stronger, where the undertow due to the difference in height creates movement, the sea is oil. On the horizon, bigger boats are pointing, followed by two small boats. The horizon line creates a demarcation between the sea and the sky. The colour gradation between the sand in the foreground, the sea of oil and the sky is fascinating. It creates an impression of serenity despite the energy deployed by the two men to guide the boat towards the open sea.

Par Nathalie

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