The Rhine has connected people, cities, countries and ecosystems for centuries. But what do we actually still know about life on and around this river? Using a handmade raft as a measuring instrument, Laurin Böhm maps the living world of the Rhine in a documentary series that travels with the current. Drifting along the banks, he collects data absent from formal publications. At measuring stations along the route, he talks with experts, observes life on the water and records current speed, temperature and sound. This mix of fixed and open methods offers a glimpse into a hidden world, which Böhm makes tangible through visual and spatial interventions. In this way he shows that the river is more than a vehicle for economic prosperity: it is a place of connection and history.
Graphic design: Louella Exton, Antonia Aschenbrenner, Laurin Böhm
