"I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. And a voice from among the four living beings said, 'A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley for a day's pay. And don't waste the olive oil and wine" (Revelation 6:5-6, NLT).

Living in times of political, social and economic upheaval, as violence and bloodshed are raging in all corners of the world, the biblical prophecy of ‘The End of Days’ takes on new interpretations. On the one hand, are arrayed fanatical groups preaching violence in the name of religion to their believers. On the other, an apocalyptic future awaits our post capitalist societies, raping the planet without a thought for the outcome: global warming, rising sea levels and immense suffering from drought and famine. It seems there is no escaping a bleak future; and it may be that the end times are already upon us.

In the biblical prophecy The Black Horseman is the Third of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He represents Famine and his coming foretells the end of days. “The Black Horseman” project embraces that prophecy as the centerpiece around which its stories unfold. It takes the form of a photographic novel, weaving imagery based in reality together with a series of fictional tales to tell stories from the brink of doomsday. Influenced by biblical accounts, fiction, science fiction and reality, I roam the land in search of the pieces that make up these stories.

Traces of the past confront fragments of the present. Everyday moments blend into the imaginary of a tale that entwines itself around characters and places. The Black Horseman uses imagery made in the tradition of “based on a true story” to afford us a glimpse into the stark reality of the end of days. These images of the somber present day echo a feeling of déjà vu, as we steal a glance over our shoulder at a world that is slowly becoming unrecognizable.