Drawing the Invisible Waters: Rome, Memory, and the Embodied City explores how drawing can reveal the invisible hydrological systems and layered memories that shape Rome. Through fieldwork, drawing, and sensory mapping, I will reinterpret the city’s aqueducts, rivers, and fountains as fluid landscapes of perception, memory, and adaptation. The project also situates Rome within a broader watershed and hydrological context, tracing connections among the Tiber, the Aniene, and the aqueduct systems that linked source, topography, and urban life. Combining site investigation, archival research, and large-format drawings, the project builds on my long-standing work connecting water, landscape, and embodied experience. The residency’s multidisciplinary community and resources—particularly the Forma Urbis Romae, the Nolli map, and direct engagement with Rome’s aqueduct landscapes—will deepen this exploration and lead to a series of drawings visualizing how ancient infrastructure and contemporary perception intersect.

The photograph of Caroline Lavoie was taken by Donna Barry.