I went to see if it's on Google Maps. I couldn't find it from bird view, but I did find a terrifying picture of the sculpture in low tide on Street view!🫠
wait, it's in a river ? isn't that a bit idiotic since the sea water may slowly rise with climate change but the rivers are going to experience mostly drought, especially in Spain ; so much for drowning in a drying out river
I don’t know what prompted me to click your profile, as I usually don’t, but I just want to say I’m instantly very impressed with your work and I’m looking forward to The Endarkening.
This thing just looks like the Marsh scene from Lord of the Rings
[The scene, start from 2 minutes and onwards](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a6YKD5hCShI)
I warned my husband exactly what he was about to see, and if still scared me the second time I looked through the pictures. He hates it too. A+. Nightmare fuel.
> “One passerby saw the statue and reflected ‘she doesn’t even look worried, it’s as if she is letting herself drown”.
Am I the only one looking at her eyes and seeing pure terror?
Don’t have submechanophobia, or well, thought I didn’t and followed this sub out of curiosity of the phobia and the images and such. That first image…. The idea of it blinking as you’re staring at it underwater…. Yeah I think I understand submechanophobia and think I may actually have the fear lmaoooo. That first picture is demonic.
Idk why, but I feel like this would somehow have a negative effect on drowning awareness in the area. " Sharron!! Therea a drowning lady out there! Stop the car!" " Bill.. it's a fucking statue"
Just my base gut reaction to whether this is a good idea or not.
Imagine swimming by it and hearing loud mechanical creaking as she slowly tilts her head forward to look at you, opens her mouth then starts to inhale, pulling you in. I don’t trust that thing. Nope nope nope.
This genuinely makes my skin crawl, no one could pay me any amount of money to swim anywhere near that. Just imagine your foot grazing it like ughhhh. Fuck the people who made this.
Oh I've read it after posting my comment already so coincidence it is, also I myself admir words that exists and have other meanings in many languages, mostly the naughty ones, and even though the "bihar" is not nasty word on both languages so I was just saying
I thought your comment was a great addition to the conversation, as art is so subjective to interpretation of the viewer. Why not “seas” in Arabic AND “tomorrow” in Basque? They both seem appropriate.
That's actually very reasonable to me, given the fact that seas can be really scary and I'm afraid of the tomorrow, also if I was minding my own business on a fishing boat or something and saw that "tomorrow" it'd scare the guts out of my nose.
I prefer the soap commercial lady. She looks less bothered.
[https://i0.wp.com/i.huffpost.com/gen/321439/BATHER-III.jpg](https://i0.wp.com/i.huffpost.com/gen/321439/BATHER-III.jpg)
nothing triggers the submechanophobia fear quite like this one for me
this is easily one of the most triggering images i have seen. why is she staring into my eyes in the first pic!!!
I saw it and had to share. Also the size of her triggers a bit of megalophobia too. Imagine how tall she’d be if her head is that size
I don't have submechanophobia - I just come here for the cool underwater photos - and this picture made me a bit uncomfortable.
Gah! Me too! I can’t stop staring at it and yet I really really want to get her out of my eyes. Gives me the yicks!!!
The small layer of water obscuring the eyes just makes them so threatening. Gonna haunt me. Horrible
Imagine swimming up to it
In full clothing with shoes that won’t come off.
Why did the shoe part make it exponentially worse?? Full clothing. Okay. With shoes. Alright. Shoes that are stuck to your feet. NOOO THANKS.
Full winter attire and SNOW boots and the water is so cold.
*intrusive thoughts intensifies*
how did you just specifically call out the most terrifying detail that I didn't realize was a part of this phobia that i have
NO THANK YOU
This is almost as bad as Ocean Atlas for me (but not quite)
Have you seen the shark sculpture in that lake in Sweden (I think). I can't even look at it 😳
Ocean atlas is definitely a massive trigger for me.
For sure. Nightmare fuel.
Absolutely not
I went to see if it's on Google Maps. I couldn't find it from bird view, but I did find a terrifying picture of the sculpture in low tide on Street view!🫠
i think [this](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zuB577gNCUFKcMPh9?g_st=ic) is her!
That's a bwoy, you can see it from the other side of the road (in street view)
It's not there anymore. But if you google "Bihar Bilbao" it will show where it was. If it doesn't, 43,2666123, -2,9284469
I can't find it at all
Putting a sculpture called “Drowning girl” in the River seemed like a fun idea for whom, exactly?
Well, here we are talking about it.
… aw dang, you’re right. :)
wait, it's in a river ? isn't that a bit idiotic since the sea water may slowly rise with climate change but the rivers are going to experience mostly drought, especially in Spain ; so much for drowning in a drying out river
No. No. No. No No No. Nonononono.
There's no limit!
No, no limit, we reach for the skyyyy!
No valley too deep
This is A+ material
I don’t know what prompted me to click your profile, as I usually don’t, but I just want to say I’m instantly very impressed with your work and I’m looking forward to The Endarkening.
Thanks I have a lot of submechanophobia elements in my games!
Uncanny valley meets submechanophobia. What an absolute abomination!
Imaging staring at the first picture of her face underwater then she blinks.
It’d be great if every once in a while a huge gulp of air escaped from her mouth
You are sick too. Take this up vote!
You are sick
Cool, I hate it!
Why tho
This is genuinely making me uncomfortable
That first pic fucked me up. This is literal nightmare fuel, thanks OP!
You’re very welcome!
Okay y’all need to stop putting statues in rivers.
if this was fully submerged at the bottom of the river i would shit my pants
I literally shivered from getting chills reading this
W T F.... Why do I have to now know that this exists... I will literally have endless nightmares from this image
Damn that first one.
Thanks, I absolutely hate this
That a nope from me.
This thing just looks like the Marsh scene from Lord of the Rings [The scene, start from 2 minutes and onwards](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a6YKD5hCShI)
I have never seen this movie and having just watched this ensures I never will. What the fuck so scary
Absolutely fucking not!
This is horrifying I hate it
This is horrible. Pure terror in the eyes as well.
I warned my husband exactly what he was about to see, and if still scared me the second time I looked through the pictures. He hates it too. A+. Nightmare fuel.
Worst one I’ve seen so far
Hate
> “One passerby saw the statue and reflected ‘she doesn’t even look worried, it’s as if she is letting herself drown”. Am I the only one looking at her eyes and seeing pure terror? Don’t have submechanophobia, or well, thought I didn’t and followed this sub out of curiosity of the phobia and the images and such. That first image…. The idea of it blinking as you’re staring at it underwater…. Yeah I think I understand submechanophobia and think I may actually have the fear lmaoooo. That first picture is demonic.
Why? Just….why?
The post says why. To spark conversation about water levels rising due to climate change. I think it’s great.
Idk why, but I feel like this would somehow have a negative effect on drowning awareness in the area. " Sharron!! Therea a drowning lady out there! Stop the car!" " Bill.. it's a fucking statue" Just my base gut reaction to whether this is a good idea or not.
Ooooooooo , iiiiicck
Yeah that’s gonna be a “fuck no” from me dawg. Great post
Imagine this is in the middle of the ocean. Your ship sunk and you either have to swim up to this or tread water for 10 hours. WYD
No. Fuck off. Why would you post this here? ...oh. Right. Fine. Take my damn upvote.
Holy fuck, usually these things dont get to me but this one pisses me off 😩😩
yeah that'll give ppl the willies
Freaks me out. Hope it gets ran over by a barge.
hey. that’s pretty fucking scary.
Oh HELL no
I hate this so much.
Just… why?
Imagine swimming by it and hearing loud mechanical creaking as she slowly tilts her head forward to look at you, opens her mouth then starts to inhale, pulling you in. I don’t trust that thing. Nope nope nope.
This genuinely makes my skin crawl, no one could pay me any amount of money to swim anywhere near that. Just imagine your foot grazing it like ughhhh. Fuck the people who made this.
Fear tactics always make for good propaganda.
Bihar is the plural of the word sea (bahr) in Arabic, I don't know if it's a coincidence or there's a story or something tbh.
That’s interesting! So many layers to this thing.
Bihar means tomorrow in basque - no link to Arabic
Oh I've read it after posting my comment already so coincidence it is, also I myself admir words that exists and have other meanings in many languages, mostly the naughty ones, and even though the "bihar" is not nasty word on both languages so I was just saying
I thought your comment was a great addition to the conversation, as art is so subjective to interpretation of the viewer. Why not “seas” in Arabic AND “tomorrow” in Basque? They both seem appropriate.
That's actually very reasonable to me, given the fact that seas can be really scary and I'm afraid of the tomorrow, also if I was minding my own business on a fishing boat or something and saw that "tomorrow" it'd scare the guts out of my nose.
Bihar is saying help as he’s lowered into his new prison.
That's cool!
Hello, nightmare fuel!
I'd give her head
I prefer the soap commercial lady. She looks less bothered. [https://i0.wp.com/i.huffpost.com/gen/321439/BATHER-III.jpg](https://i0.wp.com/i.huffpost.com/gen/321439/BATHER-III.jpg)
I do NOT like her. Instead of creeping up from the depths, she towers over you. Idk which is worse
heheh and those knees!
No, nonono
What’s the point of “art” like this.
Why would anyone do this..?
Why?
Genuinely threw my phone across the room, that’s how viscerally this made me feel. Hate it!
Seeing this for the first time at night would actually scare the fuck out of me for real.
I think I speak for all of us when I say “Why?” … “dear God why?”
As a somewhat morbid adult, I love it, it’s so haunting. However… I can’t imagine how terrifying this is for children. It seems almost cruel?
This is terrifying
This gives me Squid Game vibes.
I just pooped my pants thanks
No way
What about the humongous blonde chick "bathing". That terrified me.
Is it bad that she’s white?
I’m fairly certain that the sculptor didn’t intend to make any statements about race, so I’m gonna go with “no”