Gido: A Face, A Story, A Moment
Atlas of Humanity in London 23-25 May 2025
Gido, an Arbore woman from Ethiopia’s Omo Valley
The most powerful portraits are not taken, but received.
Gido belongs to the Arbore people, one of the many pastoralist communities of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley. Her portrait is a favourite of mine; one of those rare, quiet encounters that stays with you. Her gaze burned through the lens and straight into my soul. I’m therefore delighted that it is to be part of the Atlas of Humanity exhibition in London later this week. I’ll be there for the opening on Friday if you’re in the area - all are welcome and it’s free admission.
Running from 23 to 25 May, Atlas of Humanity is part of ImageNation London. Curated by Martin Vegas, the exhibition brings together work from 50 international photographers, each capturing portraits and moments that reflect the incredible diversity of the world’s cultures.
These images offer a window into communities striving to preserve identity and tradition in a fast-changing world. It’s a celebration of humanity in all its complexity, tenderness, and resilience.
I’m honoured to have one of my images included as it will sharing wall space with work from a host of very talented photographers.
If you're in London and fancy a wander through stories told in faces and fragments, the exhibition details are here: https://www.atlasofhumanity.org/london. Trevor Cole will be delivering a talk at the gallery at 5pm on the Saturday - he’s an eloquent speaker so it will be worth attending.
Thank you, as always, for walking this journey with me.
Gido: A Face, A Story, A Moment is also on Substack, where I post more stories of my photography.