The Axe Will Survive the Master is an oblique record of a world under strain. Produced over twelve years across multiple continents, the work follows shifting global conditions shaped by authoritarian power, political unrest and the breakdown of social agreements. The images move through episodes of contemporary history marked by conflict, from uprisings in the Arab world to the war in Ukraine, tracing the lingering effects of geopolitical tension and historical fracture.

Bringing together photographs made between 2013 and 2025, the publication concludes a trilogy of works concerned with power, resistance and the fragile status of democratic ideals. The sequence oscillates between public events and private moments, revealing how large-scale political forces intersect with everyday life.

Through a sustained and condensed visual approach, the work reflects on the capacity of photography to bear witness to instability and endurance. The resulting sequence forms a lyrical yet disquieting meditation on survival, sovereignty and the structures that shape lived experience.