Looking from above at the veins of the wetlands on the coast of Walvis Bay, Namibia, there is a striking power belonging to a complex ecosystem at work. As sure as one can look at their own wrist and see the veins underneath their skin quietly pumping away, one can follow the path this water takes through the wetlands, observing the rich biodiversity surrounding and benefiting from it. These wetlands are deemed ephemeral, due to their transient and fluctuating nature. They are naturally drying and replenishing, protecting and stabilizing - and in urgent need of protection.
Brooke Holm is an Australian/American photographic artist born in California, USA. Her instinctual love for nature, environmental protection, sustainability, conservation and the desire to question the way things are, have largely contributed to her fine art practice and its constant evolution. Brooke is currently based in New York City where she continues to examine the relationship between humans and nature – and to find a voice within the climate crisis we all face.
Awards 2018 – 2nd Prize, The Independent Photographer, Mineral Matter V, Color Theme
2018 – Honorable Mentions, International Photography Awards, Mineral Matter VI and Salt & Sky II, Nature Category
June 2019 (forthcoming) – Selected artist for The Arctic Circle expeditionary residency, Svalbard Norway
