The idea for “Swimming Pool” by Leandro Erlich was first conceived in 1998 while the artist was in residence in Houston as part of the Core program. Since then, it was featured at the Venice Biennale and has found a home as part of the permanent collection at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan.

At first glance it seems that standing on the edge of the pool and look at people moving under water, where the effect of water is created by using special glasses. But after passing under the earth, you find yourself in another room with a ceiling of transparent plexiglass, which can now “out of the water” watch as stunned as you previously, visitors, staring down at you puzzled and confused look.