

Jiye Woman III, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan.
This artwork is from the a-Kodi Collection by South African fine arts photographer David Ballam.
A collection of portraits from South Sudan
"This range is from a journey I took to meet some of the communities that occupy the Central and Eastern Equatorial regions of South Sudan. I travelled into areas where malaria and typhoid run rampant and slept in open air camps where the cattle are ‘King’. I met communities that wear their ancestral scarring with the utmost pride. I photographed women in headdress’ that symbolise both their clan and social status. Captured faces that carry extensive beaded jewellery alongside piercings that indicate age and role within the village. It was a journey into the world’s youngest country. A country that has repeatedly experienced the hardships of civil war. A country that endures ongoing violence between communities. A land that feels that it exists on a knife’s edge, yet rarely have I seen so many smiles, been so welcomed into villages or been confronted by such colour and vibrance … in both heart and soul."
This image is a landscape orientation.
Available in a wooden framed canvas, un-stretched unframed canvas or fine art print.
David Ballam is truly an explorer-photographer.Intrigued and inspired by new faces, places, cultures and customs, David takes any opportunity to travel and explore the African landscape, finding and creating images that transcend the subject matter.