Wanda von Bremen is an environmental photographer, artist, and ecologist who works at the intersection of science and visual storytelling to raise awareness about critical ecological issues facing our planet. With a Bachelor of Science in Nature Conservation, a Master of Arts in Ecology Futures from St. Joost School of Art & Design, and a degree from the International Center of Photography in New York, Wanda has successfully combined activism, ecology, and art to create compelling narratives that drive conservation action.
Specializing in marine ecosystems, her work focuses on kelp forests and their transformative potential for ocean health and climate change mitigation. From the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic to the rich coastal waters of Chile, Wanda collaborates with scientists and NGOs to tell environmental stories that highlight the fragility of these often-overlooked underwater forests and their critical role in supporting biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Her photography captures the beauty and interconnectivity of marine life, bringing attention to the urgent need for ocean conservation.
As an Ocean Innovation Designer and design thinking coach, Wanda uses her expertise to inspire others to imagine alternative futures and develop innovative solutions to complex environmental challenges. Her award-winning work has been featured in international exhibitions, and she continues to bridge science, sustainability, and visual storytelling to create impactful communication strategies for a more sustainable blue economy.
EXHIBITION
Solo exhibition
2025 "Intertidal Intimacies", UN Headquater, New York, USA
2024 "Intertidal Intimacies", Z2X Festival, Silent Green, Berlin, Germany
Group exhibition
2026 "Algas" ADLA, Museo de historia natural río seco, Punta Arenas, Chile
2025 "Pulse", CAMERA, Centro Italiano per Fotografia, Turin, Italy
2025 Ometepe Space, German Ambassy, Managua, Nicaragua
2025 "CÚMULUS", MAC Panamá | Museum of Contemporary Art, Panama City, Panama
2025 "Intertidal Intimacies", Urban Utopia Festival, Holzmarkt, Berlin, Germany
2024 Kelp Forest Photo Awards, Waverton, Austrailia
2024 "Hope this finds you well", Den Bosch, Netherlands
2024 "Corpo a Corpo", Festival de Ciclo Menstruale, Milan, Italy
2023 "Borders", Arts Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria
2023 "The Bouyancy Show", Des Lee gallery, St. Louis, US
2023 "Suelo", Teorética, San José, Costa Rica
2023 Flora Environmental Photo Festival, Zingst, Germany
2023 Montphoto festival, Lloret del mar, Spain
2022 "Nature through her eyes", Alliance Française, Cape Town, South Africa
2022 Estudio Abierto, Oaxaca, Mexico
2022 PH Museum Days, Live Projection mapping performance, Bologna, Italy
2021 "Temporal", by Tal Art
2020 "Global images for Global Crisis", ICP Museum, New York, US
2020 "Let the light in", ICP, New York, US
2019 "The perfect Image", The Local Gallery, New York, US
2018 "Wir kündigen", Generationen Stiftung, Berlin, Germany
AWARDS
2024 New European Bauhaus Prize Winner
2022 System Change Prize Winner, Artconnect
2020 Fotodemic Grant Winner
RESIDENCIES
2025 Omnetepe Space, Abacaxi, Managua, Nicaragua
2023 More than planet, Waag University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022 Suelo Residency, Estudio Nuboso, Colombia
2022 La Wayaka Current Residency, Guna Yala territory, Panama
2022 Estudio Abierto Art Residency, Oaxaca Mexico
2021 Environmental Photography Mentorship, by NATIVE
2020 Possible Future, EV_Largo, Rio de Janero, Brazil
TALKS
2025 "Chile and kelp forest", UN Headquater, New York, USA
2024 "What can we learn from algae" Z2X Festival, Silent Green, Berlin, Germany
2024 "How algea inspire system change", Wüsetenrot Stiftung , Stuttgart, Germany
2024 "Intertidal Intimacies, A journey into ecological empathy", V2, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Web Publication
Nature through her eyes Current.media EV_Largo Estudio Abierto Visura.co
Books
Bocas de Ceniza, Estudio Nuboso, Zene, 2022
ICP Concerned: Global Images for Global Crisis: Global Images for Global Crisis, David Campany
Holisis, Wanda von Bremen, self-published