Dirk Mostert Photography

04/04/2026

08/03/2026

Exciting news!
Selected art works from “Ebony in Blue” will soon be available as:
Limited edition prints
A fine-art lookbook
Stay tuned for formats,pricing, and edition sizes.

01/03/2026

“Ebony in Blue is a visual dialogue between identity and anonymity, between the seen and the hidden, between the past and the present.”
A piece from my upcoming lookbook.

26/02/2026

Tonight’s moon

22/02/2026

Each mask in this series is documented and researched.
Large Long Bamana Marka brass Mask Mali.

18/02/2026

Scarlet Moon

15/02/2026

Masks were probably the first objects of African Art to capture the interest of art lovers of the New World They were used for initiation,fertility rites,ancestor and spiritual worship,and other ceremonies.

08/02/2026

08/02/2026

Zoom in on the texture.
The raw wood of the mask.
The softness of the skin.
The interplay between shadow and highlight.
Fine art is in the details.

01/02/2026

As a cinematographer,I designed the lighting the same way I light a dramatic film scene:
Strong key light.
Deep shadows.
Controlled colour palette.
This gives portraits a sculptured,almost painted look.

24/01/2026

Every image is a collaboration between the mask and the model.
The posture. The silence. The body language. This is not fashion - this is embodiment