Periods of uncertainty often compel us to turn inward. In moments of stillness, we begin to confront thoughts and emotions that are easily lost in the rhythm of everyday life.

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During the COVID-19 lockdown, Johannesburg became an unfamiliar city. Streets that had once been defined by movement and noise were replaced by silence and absence. Walking and driving through these spaces, I became increasingly aware of details that had previously gone unnoticed—subtle shifts in light, fragments of architecture and fleeting moments that reflected both the isolation of the city and my own state of mind.

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This body of work emerged from that experience. Rather than seeking singular moments, I began constructing photographs from multiple frames made within seconds of one another. These fragmented landscapes extend beyond the confines of the viewfinder, allowing absence, memory and uncertainty to occupy the spaces between the images.

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Togetherness is Temporary is both a personal reflection on a period of collective isolation and an exploration of how photography can express the fragmented nature of memory, perception and human experience during a time of crisis.