Luke Houba

Woman seated in profile wearing a green patterned wrap and a large pearl earring
Close-up portrait of a face lit in deep red light
A white sea anemone opening against red rock underwater
Figure in green shorts leaping in front of a teal wall, shot from below
Young man in a blue T-shirt looking upward in warm evening light
Dancer mid-movement in a pinstripe tracksuit in a bare courtyard
Man spinning a basketball on one finger with friends seated on a car behind him
Vendor standing beside a painted handcart on an empty paved square
Two figures poling a canoe across still water at dusk
Sunlight and vapour trails crossing a deep blue sky
Profile of a man against a yellow wall with an orange flower at his temple
A field of white daisies in bloom
Model in a long printed dress standing in a red sand quarry
Double exposure of a woman in a white dress under palms overlaid with a close portrait
Person wearing a fringed multicoloured shawl against a bright orange background
Birds scattering over water at dusk beneath a blue treeline
Woman in a yellow dress seen from behind on red earth
Two figures in sportswear against a warm patterned backdrop
Back view of an athlete in a green vest against a deep red background
Woman laughing in a white broderie anglaise top against a pale wall
Portrait of a woman in a patterned headwrap and robe against a dark textured wall
Bands of coloured light streaking across black
Gourds and clay vessels on a shelf in a dim earthen interior
Woman in a cream silk blouse turning in profile against a soft pink background
Aerial view of surf breaking along a rocky coastline

Biography

Born in Cape Town in 1995 to a Czech Father and South African Mother, Luke divides his time working commercially in Cape Town as well as documenting various cultures and parts of the world.
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Luke’s passion to depict emotion authentically is embodied through his documentary and fashion imagery.
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He collaborates with publications and brands like Vogue Italia, M Le Monde, Adidas Originals EU, De Beers International, Thebe Magugu, VANS EU, Lukhanyo Mdingi. He recently had an exhibition called, The Provenance at THEFOURTH gallery.