Lamu Team

Kenyan photographer Joseph Chege’s thought-provoking images are a visual meditation on the complexities of contemporary life, grappling with the frenetic pace of our existence. Utilizing a minimalist aesthetic framework, he probes the delicate balance between the playful and the desolate, the minimal and the dense.

His compositions, with subjects framed within environments rife with human artifacts or left to roam within spacious, unencumbered backdrops, serve as a visual meditation on the impact that humanity has on the natural world. By abstracting elements from his compositions, Chege creates a dialogue between these opposing forces and challenges viewers to react upon their relationship with the environment and the threats that loom over it.

By presenting a unique perspective on ecology and the environment, Joseph Chege’s work serves as a call to arms for humanity to consider their place as stewards of the planet and to reflect on their actions and impact on the environment. Through his thought-provoking images, he inspires audiences to engage with the world in new and meaningful ways, encouraging them to be mindful of their relationship with the environment and to work towards preserving it for future generations.

Anna started drawing when she was 11, initially copying cartoons that she liked. That same year, she began living at Anidan Orphanage where she received artistic training throughout her education there. Her first exhibition was in 2014 and since then her work has been displayed in Italy, Spain and the UK. She paints abstract and surrealist portraits and is beginning to explore landscape painting.

Shizemonize was born on Faza, a small Island at the northern end of the Lamu Archipelago. He began drawing at age 12 and now works in sculpture and painting. His preferred subject is issues and ideas that might otherwise be difficult for his community to understand or contextualize. He’s been in exhibitions in Lamu, Nairobi and London and has won the prestigious Lamu Hat Contest two years in a row.