Meditation on nature by the river and the sea
A collection of contemplative writings and ongoing photography project on nature by Zarina Holmes, based between the author’s homes at the London riverside, UK and seaside town in Perak, Malaysia. The project started as a comment the ocean plastics issue which snowballed into a London council-funded arts event, River to River, Coast to Coast in 2019, participated by UK artists. The photobooks are published by Studio GLUE‘s imprint, Story Of Books. After The Rain are available online and at selected bookshop partner.
After The Rain is archived at The British Library and currently in collection at Zontiga Library in Malaysia and Photobook Cafe Library in UK. It was selected as a part of the Malaysian Photobook Archive 2022.
Praises
“Photographs in vibrant colours yet exudes quietness and calmness. After The Rain number 1 started as a blog by Zarina Holmes, and was eventually published as a magazine. Number 2 came along after the pandemic, highlighting the aftermath and consequences of human choices.” – Zontiga
“I love it because it’s such a positive thing. It looks at beauty of the planet, the world we live in and the simplicity of life. It’s definitely thought provoking against the city life. I just love the way it’s put together. The use of colour is my favourite thing about it.” – Nick, Photographer
Edition Number 1 and 2 are now available as print magazines and ebook
Enter the silent space
After The Rain is a series of letters accompanying my photography pieces, which is my train of thoughts in-between a hectic life in London and my seaside home near Pangkor Island. It’s an invitation to meditate on nature and the lesser-heard inner voices; a sliver of silence in the middle of life’s noises.
Zarina Holmes 