Hydro-knowledges in motion: participatory water knowledge in the Andes

Abstract

Water flows through bodies and territories not only as a necessity but also as a conduit ofmeanings and relationships. This essay reflects on a transdisciplinary encounter between local andscientific knowledges during an artistic residency in the highland basin of the Río Grande, southernMendoza, Argentina. Through performance, we co-produced knowledge with transhumantfamilies. Walking, measuring, tasting, and sharing became practices that enacted a politics of care,reciprocity, and movement within rural territories.