Close-up black and white portrait of a Black man holding an engraved saxophone near his face wearing silver rings.

Black and white close-up of hands adorned with silver rings resting above the keys of a saxophone on a textured backdrop.

Black and white portrait of musician Venna standing near a window next to a round table with a saxophone.

Black and white photograph of a decaying, collapsed wooden barn frame in an open grassy field under an expansive sky.

Black-and-white portrait of a man lying in tall grass wearing a double-breasted coat, his arm raised to his forehead

Monochrome portrait of a seated man with dreadlocks wearing a sleeveless knit vest and wide-leg trousers in a textured room corner.

Black and white photo of a Black man in a double-breasted trench coat lying in tall grass with one hand over his face.

Venna with dreadlocks seated in tall grass wearing a dark sleeveless knit vest and wide-leg trousers in black and white.

Black and white editorial image of a man in a coat moving through the wooden frame of a derelict structure in a field.

Weathered wooden frame and wire fence standing in a sunlit grassy field with distant hills under a pale blue sky.

Black man with dreadlocks wearing a white tank top and dark pants holding a saxophone across his lap against a clear sky

Present Space Venna 2026

About

In the striking series Venna, creative directors Juan Duque and Nima Habibzadeh join forces with photographer Mark Mahaney to craft an evocative editorial campaign that bridges the gap between musical soul and architectural decay. Through a rigorous monochromatic lens, the project masterfully juxtaposes the polished, metallic precision of a vintage saxophone against the raw, crumbling textures of a dilapidated barn and windswept, desolate fields. This editorial portraiture series leans heavily into a low-key, chiaroscuro aesthetic, where natural light serves as the primary sculptor of both form and mood. Stylist Adam Winder contributes a grounded, minimalist approach to the attire, utilizing layers of knit textures and structured outerwear that mirror the weathered, skeletal beams of the surrounding landscape. By oscillating between intimate, cinematic close-ups of the subject—whose gaze carries a profound, quiet intensity—and expansive shots of fractured timber frames, the narrative feels less like a traditional brand story and more like a meditation on legacy and structure. The use of analogue film techniques provides a tangible grain and depth, grounding the high-contrast imagery in a timeless reality. Ultimately, Venna stands as a powerful study of balance, finding harmony in the friction between the permanence of musical artistry and the inevitable, slow disintegration of the natural world, all rendered with an uncompromising and raw visual language.