Since the dawn of time, deserts have always been inhabited and traversed by humankind, despite the harsh natural and climatic conditions that prevail there.
The Sahara is one of the first regions in the world to have been settled.
It was the cradle of a civilization of nomads and farmers who settled there or sought refuge there, a civilization that is now disappearing due to climate change and its corollary, desertification.

The archetype of the desert is the erg, covered in sand as far as the eye can see in majestic, shifting dunes, devoid of vegetation, constantly exposed to a blazing sun and dazzling light, and swept by violent winds. The right of the land does not exist in the desert; it is the right of water that dictates social practices and rituals. Water is the source of wealth. Thanks to it, humankind has been able to create islands of greenery, the oases and palm groves that symbolize its abundance, and nearby, the traditional village, the ksar. Life has taken root in these pockets of humanity, far removed from our globalized civilizations. The desert is still inhabited by free and humble peoples, who are finding it increasingly difficult to preserve their cultural identity.

The desert remains, without a doubt, the most beautiful way to lose one's bearings of space and time, to rediscover the virtues of silence and contemplation. Indefinable by nature and too often referred to in the singular, when in fact there are so many versions: dunes, rocks, ice, salt… cold deserts, hot deserts. The desert is a place where one must lose time, a place that must be earned. One cannot strive for performance or virtuosity.

This series portrays the close and respectful relationship between Man and Nature, in an environment that is inherently so hostile to any form of life.