Mukono,2017

Mukono is a series that blends documentary and fine art photography, capturing the people and landscapes of Uganda through a sophisticated, timeless lens. Commissioned in 2017 to document water resource projects for the Marie Stella Maris Foundation, I was also given the freedom to create my own body of work. The result is a seamless integration of mission and personal vision - where portraits, still lifes, and landscapes exist beyond a specific time or place.

Instead of rigid planning, I embraced the journey, allowing encounters and surroundings to shape the images. The people of Mukono, their expressions rich in depth and presence, became central to the project. Using black and white photography, I sought to distill form and emotion, stripping away distractions to reveal a heightened reality. The contrast between the stillness of my images and the movement of everyday life creates an almost surreal effect, turning fleeting moments into something eternal.

Mukono is both a document and a meditation. It reflects the beauty, strength, and dignity of its subjects while embodying a photographic language that is both contemporary and classic.