David Ballam - ZAN_04 Format:Unframed Canvas 180cm x 120cm Its chequerboard pattern of light

Its chequerboard pattern of light and dark is read differently depending on the viewer — a deliberate ambiguity between innocence and knowledge

Great indoor potted plants but will grow over 10m tall if planted into the ground

Adorned with thousands of glass beads and bordered with cowrie shells

woven by craftspeople on the coast of Mozambique — and bought directly from them

In their traditional ceremony coffee is a celebration with a sense of religion

David Ballam - ZAN_04 Format:Unframed Canvas 180cm x 120cm Its chequerboard pattern of lightSituated in the Indian Ocean off mainland Tanzania, the Island of Zanzibar is a truly intoxicating treat for the senses. Infused by African, Arab, European and Indian influences, it is an island of contrast with an abundance of history and culture. David Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first attended university in Cape Town but later moved to Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape. He was introduced to the camera by Obie