Water as a basis for life, knowledge, beauty and art. Cosmic Water Foundation (CWF) aims to raise general awareness through spectacular scientific and artistic projects on water and its eminent role on earth and in the cosmos. CWF strives to secure and improve the availability of clean water worldwide, and to increase the awareness about the water crisis the planet faces.

Why water and the cosmos? Water is undoubtedly the most important chemical substance of the world. Despite its importance and the fact that it is practically ubiquitous, it still represents one of the best explored and yet least understood substances, its many so-called „anomalies“ are famous. Water connects scientific disciplines from physics and chemistry to biology and cosmology. It is the basis and origin of all life, the continuous supply of clean water is a necessity for health and hygiene. Because so much is known yet so little understood about water, it remains mysterious. Eternal and of cosmic origin, water has always inspired and fascinated scientists and artists, and it will continue to do so. We consist mainly of water, so what we learn about water, we learn about ourselves.

Recently a correlation between cosmic events – solar eclipses – and the properties of water was discovered and published in a peer-reviewed, scientific journal [1]. The results suggest that an hiterhto not-considered, possibly unknown cosmic force influences the properties of water on earth. Therefore, in the light of the on-going debate about climate change, more research is called for in order to better understand which role cosmic forces play in addition to anthropogenic reasons in order to further improve our climate models and propose the right actions for the benefit of our planet.

Elmar C. Fuchs together with his research partner Gerrit Oudakker, has set himself the goal of traveling to and researching all solar eclipses in the coming years accomponied by artist Esther Kokmeijer to undertake scientific and artistic research in collaboration together.
Previously they have collaborate on several projects, creating installations and performances. They noticed that they are both challenged by this collaboration and founded the Cosmic Water Foundation with the intention of collaborating on scientific and artistic research projects based around water.

In his famous text “The World as I See It”, Albert Einstein says: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that gave rise to true art and true science.” A total solar eclipse, also known as ‘chemical wedding’, has impressed mankind for centuries. This natural phenomenon is perhaps the most direct experience of the enchanting cosmological forces in our disenthralled, digitized world.

Objective and purpose. The aim of the Cosmic Water Foundation is to support activities related to the investigation of cosmic influences on water. I’ts main objective is the realization of water research projects for a more sustainable world. It supports educational, inspirational and artistic projects. The foundation strives to increase general awareness of the importance of water and its further exploration as the carrier of life, health, happiness, knowledge and wisdom.


[1] E.C. Fuchs, G. Oudakker, et al., Solar eclipses and the Surface Properties of Water, Earth, Moon, and Planets 123 (2019) 15-43