ARTWORKS
Artworks are available in two formats - Collectors Editions and Certified Prints.
Collectors Editions are large format, archival prints shipped with a certificate of authenticity,
available in a total limited edition of 17.
Contact us to enquire about prices and availability.
Certified prints are smaller format, fine art prints,
available in larger editions of 50 and 100; only through our online store.
Scroll down for our current selection.
Print Store
Certified Editions are available in two sizes:
Standard
Size: 371mm x 297mm (approx. A3)
Edition of 100
Large
Size: 525mm x 420mm (approx. A2)
Edition of 50
Artworks are certified with a stamp and edition number.
Prices include worldwide shipping.
Turkana
Location: Kenya
Year: 2017
Turkana is a county in the far northwest of Kenya. It borders Uganda in the west, South Sudan and Ethiopia in the North and the Kenyan counties of West Pokot, Baringo, Samburu and Marsabit to the South and East.
The area, formally known as the Rift Valley, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in Kenya. Dressed in woven wraps together with distinct piercings and jewellery, the ŋiTurkana are instantly recognisable, a reminder of the pre-westernised Kenya that is slowly disappearing.
Gule Wamkulu
Location: Malawi
Year: 2018
Gule Wamkulu is a ritual that is practiced in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Literally translated into English, the “Great Dance” is traditional to the Chewa people who become the human embodiment of animals and spirits to mark important occasions such as harvest, marriage, and death.
The performers are summoned by the village elders at times when they are needed, each one symbolising a different character to teach moral and social values, and provide communication from the ancestors.
Single Images
Location: Various
Year: 2015 - 2025
Tel: +27 (0)79 281 0313
Email: thom@thompiercestudios.com
Instagram: @thom.pierce
website and all images © Thom Pierce 2025
Choose your currency:
The Horsemen of Semonkong
Location: Lesotho
Year: 2016
In the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, the region of Semonkong sits at 2,275 meters above sea level in the Drakensberg mountains. The area is made up of many small villages, most of which are inaccessible by car and nestled high up in the mountains without electricity and mains water.
Travel time from these villages to Semonkong, the nearest town, can be up to 4 hours and so the journey is often taken by horse. The routes are also used by the younger herd boys who move their livestock between pastures, covering great distances on their daily work routine.
Sangoma
Location: South Africa
Year: 2017
‘Sangoma’ is the name given to traditional healers who play an important role within many different sections of South African society. In rural communities, they are many people’s first port of call in times of need and illness. Through a combination of prayer, dance, and medicine (muti), Sangomas contact the ancestors for advice and prescribe natural remedies for illness, good fortune, and physical improvement. Becoming a Sangoma is not simple. Chosen by their ancestors, the training and initiation can be long and arduous. The work is an emotional and physical commitment that, combined with western medicine, forms part of many people’s healthcare choices.
In recent years, Sangomas and institutions of western medicine have frequently worked together to define their separate roles and acknowledge the importance of each other within modern South African society. Sangomas are accepted in several denominations of the Christian Church, their diverse rituals and attire can be informed by their varying ethnicity and religious affiliation.