David Cook
Academic Associate
David is a photographer with a socially engaged photo-documentary practice who collaborates with communities to help tell their stories. His documentary projects often deal with communities in transition and exemplify his commitment to amplifying voices within society. He has collaborated with Anna Brown on a number of projects, most recently the creative communities project 'Ka mua ka muri' — an exhibition with Tairawhiti artists supporting impactful change on climate resilience projects.
David is a senior lecturer in photography at Toi Rauwhārangi in Wellington, New Zealand. Since 2016 he has worked with a team to host four biennial Photobook NZ Festivals in Wellington. www.photobooknz.com
