This collaboration was a pleasure and a challenge taking me out of my comfort zone. The drawing of a church in Søren’s work led me to choose a photograph of an Ethiopian man holding a Coptic cross, a symbol of his faith, taken in Addis Ababa. Portraits of members of the Kara Tribe, some taken in an abandoned missionary church, symbolize unrealized desires to convert.
My response piece was inspired by Soren’s B&W drawings and the fact that all my photos were pieces of a whole. All images are of the Kara Tribe taken in Duss Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
Canada was a new acquaintance, yet nearly a close family member through one of my biggest heroes, fantastic and mythological Canadian Neil Young - my musical hero ever since the '60s.
He almost paints pictures with his guitar and enchanting compositions. In a way, he is living in many of my pictures with his strong immortal songs:
Heart of Gold - The Loner - After the Gold Rush - Hey Hey, My My - Comes a Time
Four Strong Winds – Pocahontas - Tonight`s The Night – Peace of Mind - Going Back
So – this is a new journey into the unknown partnership in Canada
Inspired by wonderful photos from my partner in Halifax
Aurora borealis
The icy sky at night
Paddles cut the water
In a long and hurried flight
From the white man to the fields of green
And the homeland we've never seen. (Neil Young)
