Fading Traces

Judy Bonderman

Curated by Robert Cwiok and Iza Thomas


May 20th - June 13th, 2026

In this series of faded and blended images, I’m imagining the impact of severe drought on Africa’s elephants and trees.  As the iconic elephants face starvation and dehydration, they forage for water by stripping the bark of the trees.  Already stressed from lack of water, the large trees, including the majestic Baobab, cannot recover.   The original raw photos were taken in Botswana and South Africa in 2024.