A New World, An Old Power

I captured this anachronistic scene on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and deliberately styled it to feel like a lost photograph from another era—a myth for our time. The title, "A New World, An Old Power," speaks to the powerful fusion at the heart of the image. Here, a modern man, the architect of a new world, is propelled by the raw, timeless energy of an old power—the horse. This image challenges our linear idea of progress. It suggests the future isn't about discarding our heritage, but about finding innovative ways to integrate it. The strength of the past becomes the engine for the road ahead. This rider is a 21st-century pioneer, demonstrating that true innovation lies in this synthesis. A new world is possible not when we erase what came before, but when we have the vision to ride it boldly into the future.

Uploaded on 24 October 2025.