Hayden Clay Williams is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY, who uses 3D art to bring surreal concepts to life and reflect on contemporary issues. A photographer-turned-digital artist, Hayden explores the idea of a world submerged in water, anticipating through his works a reality that could materialize as polar ice caps continue to melt and sea levels rise.

His works, imaginative yet incredibly timely, serve as a warning about the consequences of climate change — a problem too often perceived as distant. «The goal of the series is to make people reflect on the future. I believe the best way to do that is to get them to think about their present,» Clay Williams explained to Urth Magazine. Through his art, the artist blurs the boundaries between dream and reality, creating a sense of “strange tranquility” and urging viewers to question a future that may be closer than they think.