Emerson Matabele

For sixteen years Emerson Matabele wandered the world learning about different cultures, different perspectives, different histories, and himself.  After patiently exploring the specific circumstances and the universal experiences of each new site he began to understand his role as a visitor within each place and his connection as a human to each community he came across. At times leaving his camera hidden in its case Matabele learned to recognize the beauty of each moment and only capture those beautiful instances where his camera lens would not intrude. Carefully tiptoeing the line between honor and offense, between intruding and learning, Matabele returned to the U.S. with a wealth of knowledge.

His work is filled with emotion and an immense sense of humanity. While aesthetically beautiful and wonderfully composed it is more than a visual experience.  While taking time to start a family Matabele found time to read texts which inspired him further.  From poets to art critics, novelists to spiritualists, he found other voices conveying the same message.

Each visual image is inspired by the heart rather than the mind, and the text offers another tool to understand the feeling behind each piece.  Together Matabele’s work represents another portal to the divine, another way to understand the self within a greater world.  This is Emerson Matabele’s offering.  It is his personal retelling of a story untold.  In representing eternal human experiences he hopes his viewers can see the beauty of humanity and their place within it.  Using his camera and his presence he has travelled the world “rendering truthful the eye guided by the heart.”