William Brooks (b.1998) is a British-Welsh artist based in Pembrokeshire who transforms ephemeral elements like sound and signal into material forms that explore technology, place, and perception. His practice explores the ethereal nature of the electromagnetic spectrum, creating material expressions of its otherwise imperceptible presence.
Brooks’ practice centres on what he defines as the ‘Radio Frequency Landscape’—a conceptual framework that describes the invisible terrain shaped by the transmission of electromagnetic signals. Coined by the artist, the term foregrounds the spatial and temporal conditions through which wireless telematic communications occur. Within this field, Brooks investigates the intentional and incidental propagation of information, tracing how signal-based systems mediate complex entanglements between technology, geography, temporality, and human agency. His work invites reflection on humanity's Promethean desire to impress upon an otherwise naturally occurring space and the technologies employed to achieve this.
His work has been exhibited internationally in cities such as Lausanne, Glasgow, and London. In 2024, he was nominated for the Gilchrist-Fisher Award, and named one of the winners of the Small File Photo Festival at The Photographers' Gallery in London in 2023. Most recently, Brooks was selected for the inaugural Diriyah Arts Futures Emergent Artist Program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, providing a platform to further expand his innovative exploration of technology and the emphemeral.
Instagram: @williamjohnbrooks
Contact: wjbrooksofficial@gmail.com
Exhibitions
2024 - I Regret To Inform You That... , The Transformation Gallery, Brixton, London.
2024 - The Gilchrist-Fisher Landscape Awards, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Fitzrovia, London.
2023 - Young Welsh Artists 2023, MOMA Machynlleth, Powys.
2023 - London Group Open 2023, Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London.
2023 - The Graduate Show, The Vanner Gallery, Salisbury.
2023 - Small File Photo Festival, The Photographers’ Gallery, London.
2022 - The Graduate Art Show, Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London.
2022 - Fine Art Photography Show, UAL Camberwell, London.
2022 – Radiophrenia Broadcast, FM Radio Broadcast, Glasgow.
2021 – A to B, Camberwell College of the Arts, Southwark.
2021 – CCI Dip Graduate Show, Creative Computing Institute, London.
2020 - Figure 1.A The Scientific Art Exhibition, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2020 – CCI Datasets, Camberwell, London.
2020 - Don’t Panic, Dilston Grove, Southwark, London.
2019 - Pop Up, Haverfordwest, Southwest Wales.
2019 - Camberwell BA Photography Group Show, Camberwell, London.
2018 - Final Show, Pembrokeshire College.
2018 – Eisteddfod, Cardiff Bay.
Residencies
2024-25 - Diriyah Arts Futures Emergent Artist Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Awards
2024 - Gilchrist-Fisher Landscape Awards Nominee, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London.
2023 - ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’ Prize, Small File Photo Festival, Photographers’ Gallery, London.
2018 - Eisteddfod Prize Winner Welsh National Photography, Cardiff.
2018 - Eisteddfod Prize Winner B&W 18-30 Photography, Cardiff.
2024 - I Regret To Inform You That... , The Transformation Gallery, Brixton, London.
2024 - The Gilchrist-Fisher Landscape Awards, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Fitzrovia, London.
2023 - Young Welsh Artists 2023, MOMA Machynlleth, Powys.
2023 - London Group Open 2023, Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London.
2023 - The Graduate Show, The Vanner Gallery, Salisbury.
2023 - Small File Photo Festival, The Photographers’ Gallery, London.
2022 - The Graduate Art Show, Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London.
2022 - Fine Art Photography Show, UAL Camberwell, London.
2022 – Radiophrenia Broadcast, FM Radio Broadcast, Glasgow.
2021 – A to B, Camberwell College of the Arts, Southwark.
2021 – CCI Dip Graduate Show, Creative Computing Institute, London.
2020 - Figure 1.A The Scientific Art Exhibition, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2020 – CCI Datasets, Camberwell, London.
2020 - Don’t Panic, Dilston Grove, Southwark, London.
2019 - Pop Up, Haverfordwest, Southwest Wales.
2019 - Camberwell BA Photography Group Show, Camberwell, London.
2018 - Final Show, Pembrokeshire College.
2018 – Eisteddfod, Cardiff Bay.
Residencies
2024-25 - Diriyah Arts Futures Emergent Artist Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Awards
2024 - Gilchrist-Fisher Landscape Awards Nominee, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London.
2023 - ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’ Prize, Small File Photo Festival, Photographers’ Gallery, London.
2018 - Eisteddfod Prize Winner Welsh National Photography, Cardiff.
2018 - Eisteddfod Prize Winner B&W 18-30 Photography, Cardiff.