William Brooks is a Pembrokeshire-based artist whose work transforms the intangible into tangible artifacts. His practice explores the ethereal nature of the electromagnetic spectrum, creating material expressions of its otherwise imperceptible presence.
Brooks' work explores the ethereal 'Radio Frequency Landscape' by investigating and questioning the intentional and unintentional propagation of information, highlighting the intermingling of electromagnetism, time, place, and human agency. Through his art, Brooks seeks to create a dialogue around 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 2023, he was named one of the winners of the Small File Photo Festival at The Photographers' Gallery in London. 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 Shortlist, 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 Shortlist, 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.