By
Esan Swan
Piece description from the artist
In vibrant attire adorned with intricate patterns, a Bermuda Gombey dancer captivates the eye in the middle of the photo. With each step, they embody centuries-old traditions, their movements pulsating to the rhythmic beats of drums and tambourines. The way the dancer moved was like no other Gombey I had seen before and was the inspiration for this photo. Every year, the Gombeys perform outside of my family home and it's such a special time.
Esan Swan is a professional photographer, journalist and picture editor at the Financial Times in London. With deep roots in his community and heritage, his work seeks to represent the rich multicultural storytelling that inspired him in his youth and continues to do so now well into his career. Historical documentary photography and varying art and social movements as well as commercial interpretation of beauty have influenced his work into a contemporary style that could be called its own. Originally from Bermuda and partly raised in the United States, his international approach to storytelling, from commissioned picture essays to independent work on his website, is defined by the aesthetics of nature, design and human connections.
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