The Tranquillity series

The Tranquillity series is a cross-cultural fusion of contemporary Africa using the elements of the sublime as a base; I centre frame characters facing off against the immersive confrontation with the vastness, awe and terror; to some extent, it is a constant reminder of our innate encounter with the vast aspects of nature and a sublime visual meeting with our powerlessness at the hands of the oppressor.

Whilst these photographs may be perceived as beautiful on the surface, the ideas and concepts behind them confront the horrors of the past. The ugliness becomes awry, and we understand why these characters are where they are and why they’ve made those choices. Fragments of identity may never be complete as we are just slivers of our true selves, and what we allow people to see depends on societal norms. Still, this ever-changing complexity varies, and we are faced with this unique encounter of the individual unknown.