The Horsemen Of Semonkong

Through the medium of photography, Cape Town-based photographer Thom Pierce blurs the lines between fine art, portrait and documentary photography to bring to light cultural and political issues. His latest project saw him document the horsemen of Semonkong in the Kingdom of Lesotho. “The country is beautiful and I was taken aback by how majestic the men looked on their horses, like knights going in to battle,” Pierce says of his series. “Over two separate visits I spent 8 days wandering the mountains and photographing the people I came across.”

All images © Thom Pierce