A horseback crossing of Kyrgyzstan
A horseback crossing planned for 2027, following the Tian Shan foothills. Roughly 45 days, from Bishkek to the Chinese border.
Expeditions
Long crossings, slow climbs, cold mornings.
Give me all the champagnes of the world. A glass of water will be enough when I've been truly thirsty. A wood fire, when I've been truly cold. That is the highest luxury.Sylvain Tesson
Expeditions are where I find time, silence, and effort in their purest form. They inspire my artistic work and remind me of the small things.
The reports below come from long crossings, slow climbs, and cold mornings. Research, as much as travel, for the next series and the next quiet morning back in the studio.
4 completed expeditions≈ 11,200 km overland, 8 countries≈ 4,500 nm under sail, 28 days at sea
01Sail · 28 days at sea
Transatlantic, west to east
A west-to-east Atlantic crossing under sail. Trade winds, then the long blue middle, then the slow climb back into Europe. The kind of patience that re-teaches you what time is actually made of.
28 days≈ 4,500 nmForce 3–7
02Overland · Eight countries · 11 weeks
4×4 Africa, Ivory Coast to Europe
An overland crossing from the Ivory Coast back to Europe by 4×4. Through Mali, Mauritania, the Sahara, and up into the Iberian peninsula. Dust, breakdowns, hospitality, and the kind of light you only get at altitude in West Africa.
11 weeks≈ 11,200 km8 countries
03Foot & boat · Self-sufficient
Autonomy in the Amazonia
An expedition deep into the Amazon basin, fully autonomous. Carrying everything in, drinking from the rivers, sleeping in hammocks. The few photographs I kept feel like the most honest work of the year.
Fully autonomous100% humidityMulti-week
04Bicycle · Self-supported
Tallinn to Gibraltar, for 2Wheels4Purpose
A long bicycle ride from Tallinn down through Eastern Europe, the Alps, and Spain to Gibraltar, for 2Wheels4Purpose. Cycling slow enough to actually see a continent change underneath you.
Multi-month≈ 12 countriesSelf-supported
Upcoming
Brussels to Beijing
An overland crossing by bicycle, foot, and rail. 2028, thirteen countries.
Alaska to Ushuaia
The full Pan-American, by whatever means work. 2030, roughly a year.