Lumenhaus
Commissioned · Johannesburg

The room that held its breath.

An evening with the Next-Gen Collective, hosting former President Thabo Mbeki. Shot as reportage: available light, no interruptions, nothing restaged.

Former President Thabo Mbeki seated centre, flanked by five members of the Next-Gen Collective at a branded step-and-repeat
01 · The Line-Up

Next-Gen Collective, the formal frame.

Tight portrait of former President Thabo Mbeki between two members of the Next-Gen Collective, branded backdrop behind
02 · His Excellency

Close enough to hear the room go quiet.

Group portrait of former President Thabo Mbeki with guests and members of the Next-Gen Collective
03 · The Occasion

Everyone who made the evening happen.

Former President Thabo Mbeki receiving a wrapped gift on stage from a member of the Next-Gen Collective
04 · The Gift

Handover, mid-sentence.

A speaker at a microphone presenting to a seated row of dignitaries at a corporate event
05 · The Address

A room that came to listen.

A speaker standing at a boardroom table addressing seated colleagues, framed artwork on the wall behind
06 · The Boardroom

Before the doors opened.