Francois Visser’s work exists at the confluence of portrait, documentary, and landscape photography; nuanced with a minimalist undercurrent. 

An interest in social sciences led him to study sociology and anthropology at Stellenbosch university before spending several years working for ad agency, Ogilvy, in Cape Town and later London. Seeking a more independent creative environment, Visser transitioned from advertising to photography, assisting photographers before striking out on his own. 

An informal and pragmatic approach combined with a sensitivity to his environment fosters the empahtic interactions that forms the foundation for his work. His images are defined by an interest in workaday moments and an interplay between themes of culture, identity, geography allowing for narratives and anecdotes to be woven through storytelling whilst painting colourful characters and wanderings.

Exhibitions:

THK Gallery, 2018, Interlude, Cape Town

Bridge Gallery, 2024, Resilience, Paris