Mineral Matter explores the interplay between Iceland’s dynamic river deltas and traces of mankind’s curiosity.

Volcanic ash, sediment and colorful minerals are collected and moved by the powerful travels of glacier water, while recent human relics such as vehicle tracks and footsteps weave in and out of frame. From above, painterly interfolds of watery texture and vibrant spattering sediment create graphic compositions only visible from the sky.

Brooke Holm is a photographer and explorer based in Brooklyn, NY. In her work, she studies the elemental features of the Earth through detailed environmental portraits. By disrupting the scale and perspective at which we have been accustomed to consuming our planet, she examines the false dichotomy between humans and nature and seeks a more accurate representation of co-existence.

Follow Brooke on Instagram @brookeholm.