From The Baffles

Cavitation: The rapid formation and collapse of
vapor pockets in water,
often caused by a significant and rapid drop in pressure,
such as when a ship’s propeller suddenly slows or reverses direction.
Some cavitation bubbles do not re-dissolve rapidly and
are a major cause of quenching of the sonar signal
and blanking in the data. In a busy waterway, cavitation bubbles
may persist in the water column for hours and significantly
reduce sonar transmission and reception capabilities.
The geometric forms in the walls shown here are in fact,
cubby holes in a school classroom for books and such.
In the context of the dynamic of the model’s pose,
they remind me of exhaust baffles of a jet engine or a dam.
She seems to be standing against a considerable force, like
the deck ensigns of an aircraft carrier, signalling and
directing deck traffic, althewhile fighting against the
gales of the ocean as well as the exhaust of jet engines.