As is the Sea is a collection of texts written by Critical Writing in Art & Design students at the Royal College of Art. This pocket book - encompassing memoir, art criticism, fictional narrative, drama and cultural analysis - draws us through the ocean's strata, from the sunlit surface to the darkest abyss. With a foreword by Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan or, The Whale (Samuel Johnson Prize, 2009) and The Sea Inside (2013). Featuring illustrations by students and alumni of the Royal College of Art.