Ebb consists of a scaled down claw-foot tub on top of a low ceramic-tiled pedestal. As we approach the piece, the projected image of a woman bathing becomes visible. At first unaware of the source of the projection, we are completely mesmerized by what is taking place in front of our eyes. A naked woman (Jenkins herself) steps into the tub, slides into the water, reclines, attempts to relax in the bath, and climbs back out. The effect of this very intimate, private scene is so uncannily realistic that it is easy to believe that there is actually water in the tub. After watching and walking around the piece for the first few minute-long loops, we realize that a tiny projector suspended above the tub generates the image. Even though the mechanics of the piece turn out to be decipherable, we become quite uncomfortable in our voyeurism as we watch the redness of the water recede back into the artist’s body. By bringing two rather private rituals into the public realm in this way Jenkins not only investigates female identity but also challenges conventional processes of identification that have been understood to occur along gender lines.