Kalyanii Holden is an Australian visual artist working across photography, ceramics, and creative writing, with a deep connection to the natural world. Based in Brisbane on Turrbal Country, Australia, her practice draws inspiration from nature, memory, and lived experience. Kalyanii has exhibited in over 40 group exhibitions and 3 solo exhibitions. Her work explores themes of nostalgia, emotional connection, suburbia, resilience, and the natural environment, often reflecting on how these experiences shape identity and bring meaning to everyday life. Through both ceramics and photography, she creates intimate works that balance storytelling with observation. Her work has been exhibited in prominent national galleries and art prizes, and she has been selected as a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize, the Olive Cotton Award, the Brisbane Portrait Prize, the Sunshine Coast National Art Prize, and the Siliceous Award for excellence in contemporary ceramics. Kalyanii’s photographic practice blends documentary-style narrative with intuitive image-making, using natural light and emotionally resonant moments to explore connection to place and personal experience. Her work often sits between reality and memory, capturing quiet, contemplative scenes that evoke familiarity, tenderness, and belonging.