The horse is widely perceived as a European symbol of power and culture, yet across Africa it holds a largely undocumented but culturally significant presence, which is at risk of vanishing. FARAS is a long-term photographic archive documenting these living horse cultures across continents. I am an equine artist and photographer working between fine art and documentary practice, focused on the cultural and emotional relationship between humans and horses.
Each chapter is developed through field research and extended presence in the field, riding with the horsemen. Landscapes are observed. Communities are listened to. The horse is approached not as subject, but as participant. Each chapter is created on location and informed by close observation, regional histories, and lived encounter. The work sits at the intersection of contemporary fine art, anthropology, and equestrian heritage.
FARAS is concerned with what endures, what is changing, and what risks being lost.
The work is intended for exhibition, publication and long-term preservation within both private and institutional collections. As the archive expands, new regions will be added, building a layered portrait of the horse as a global cultural force. This project is both a personal and cultural inquiry, and I believe it has the potential to contribute meaningfully to contemporary photographic discourse and publishing.
