At midnight on the last Saturday of August, on a beach in the North of Spain, women trying to conceive step into the sea. As nine waves wash over their wombs, the ritual becomes a symbol of fertility and the hope for new life.
According to the WHO, infertility is a disorder that doesn't allow you to get pregnant after 12 months of trying. Despite its importance, infertility is a topic that has historically been poorly explored because we are talking about a void that develops in the bodies of women (a historically marginalized group) and that is generally kept in silence.
Nine Waves is a retrospective personal account of my years of infertility (of searching, waiting, treatments, rituals, uncertainty), but at the same time looking for common ground with those who have gone through the same experience throughout history.

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