Myanmar – contemplative black and white photography by Bastien Pons
In Myanmar, time seems suspended — worn surfaces, quiet gestures, and distant glances echo a world in flux.Through this black and white photo series, Bastien Pons captures a country beyond its image, guided more by texture than narrative.
Rather than focusing on landmarks or spectacle, these photographs dwell in the in-between: a shadow cast on a temple wall, the faded paint of a ferry, a figure disappearing into morning mist. Each image is a moment held — slightly blurred, delicately layered, always open to silence.
Shot in both urban and rural areas, the series explores themes of memory, impermanence, and absence. Faces may turn away, buildings may crumble, but what remains is a deep sense of stillness and gravity.
Pons’ background in electroacoustic composition subtly informs his process. His frames are composed like slow soundscapes — quiet yet textured, inviting the viewer not to consume but to inhabit the image.
This series speaks to those seeking slow, poetic travel photography, with a focus on detail, atmosphere, and emotional depth.