Mt. Kenya & the Savannahs of Kilimanjaro
A collection of paintings and short documentary films tracing life, land, and story across East Africa’s mountain landscapes.
From the lush rhythms of Mlango Farm to Nairobi’s charged art spaces - and a climb to Point Lenana 4985m - this project moves through worlds shaped by altitude, memory, and change. It brings together sustainable farmers, Ngecha artists, and Maasai voices connected to Kilimanjaro, each revealing a lived relationship with land that is both ancestral and urgently contemporary.
Led by artist Peter Kettle, the films explore Mt. Kenya’s fragile ecology and a terrain under pressure from climate change, while foregrounding those actively reimagining resilience through conservation, culture, and craft. The work resists the “outsider discovers” lens, creating space for stories to be told from within.
Alongside, a series of paintings responds to the presence and meaning of these mountains, capturing not just their form, but their weight in people’s lives.
At its core, the project asks: what does it mean to witness responsibly - and what can be carried forward, shared, and given back?
