Kulundu-Gotz’s performance in the swimming pool alluded to characteristics of the octopus that has uninterrupted, everse vision. Unlike humans, the octopus has no blind spot and its vision differs from the human act of ‘seeing with the brain’.  The human brain is taught how to see, and perception of the image relies on learning, culture, memory and contextual interpretation. The octopus, however, mimics objects to avoid predators, it obfuscates the vision of others, it problem-solves, and it tastes through touch. The endurance of Ivy’s performance, which took place in an outdoor swimming pool in the middle of winter, referenced the fact that the octopus is viewed as one of the hardest working mothers on the planet. After laying and stitching together over 50,000 eggs, she spends half a year fending for her young and uses her last breath to blow her children out into open water. This performance raises questions about the role of mothers in the education of their children.