Where silence : The poetic eye of Gheer Kansswer
In a world racing toward modernity, where moments slip away faster than they can be remembered, Gheer Kansswer’s photography stands as a quiet resistance — a tender reminder that the simplest gestures often carry the deepest truths. Through his lens, the ordinary becomes sacred. A man feeding stray cats on a worn Moroccan street, faded graffiti whispering stories of the past — these are not just photographs; they are living testaments to empathy, memory, and time.
For Gheer, photography began as a language of love. His father, a man who never left home without his camera, unknowingly planted the first seeds of this passion. “My father used to take pictures with his camera during every outing we went on,” he recalls. “The camera was so eye-catching that I also tried, out of curiosity, to touch it and take pictures based on my artistic perspective.”
What began as childlike fascination grew into a lifelong dialogue with light, emotion, and truth.Each photograph Gheer takes is born from emotion, not instruction. He sees the world as a living story — one that breathes, aches, and heals. His images often capture people who exist outside the spotlight: the old, the forgotten, the simple, and the kind.
“What makes me completely different from other photographers,” he says
“is that I use in my photos some people who are different in society with their clothing or thinking, and rare places that have an old traditional character.” In his world, the unnoticed become protagonists, and the forgotten corners of Morocco glow with new dignity.
His work is deeply rooted in the pulse of Moroccan heritage — its architecture, colors, gestures, and sounds. But beyond the surface, there’s something more profound: a search for what’s vanishing. “Everything that is under threat of extinction due to modernization and technology,” he explains, “everything traditional that has a connection to Moroccan heritage, catches my attention.” His camera is both witness and protector, capturing moments that progress might erase — a craftsman’s weathered hands, a grandmother’s tiled courtyard, a street scene wrapped in nostalgia.
One of his most moving photographs shows an elderly man feeding a group of stray cats. The man bends down gently, offering food to the fragile lives at his feet. Behind him, a shutter marked with graffiti tells a story of time, rebellion, and resilience. “This picture suggests an old man, distinguished by his dress, feeding many hungry cats that have no home,” Gheer says softly.“Out of his noble humanity, he prepared a small shelter for them in the form of a house, only with wood and simple tools, in order to provide them with warmth and reassurance.”
There is poetry in the simplicity
A dialogue between compassion and decay, between what fades and what remains eternal. Through Gheer’s eyes, photography becomes an act of preservation, not just of images, but of values — kindness, patience, empathy, and memory. “Frankly, I liked the man’s treatment,” he adds, “and I liked the picture itself.” It’s a reflection of Gheer himself — quiet, observant, and deeply human.What defines his visual style is authenticity. He does not chase perfection; he chases truth. The imperfections in his frames — a blurred shadow, a rough texture, an uneven wall — are intentional, echoing the reality of life itself. His photographs are not polished fantasies; they are honest translations of emotion.
“When I look through the lens,” he shares, “I want people to feel what I felt — to see beyond the surface, into the soul of the moment.”For Gheer Kansswer, light is not just illumination; it’s emotion. In his images, light bends around faces, drips across walls, and dances on cobblestones. It reveals, caresses, and sometimes mourns. The settings he chooses — alleyways, markets, old houses, forgotten neighborhoods — hold stories the modern world too often ignores. His storytelling lies in the quiet tension between presence and loss.
As he continues evolving, Gheer dreams of documenting stories that preserve cultural identity and human warmth — stories that remind people of the value of emotion in a digital age. “I honestly really like the pictures I take,” he says, “and I want to share them with my followers.” His humility shines through every word — and perhaps that is the secret behind the depth of his art. His photography is not about fame or recognition; it’s about remembrance.
In Gheer Kansswer’s work, every image becomes a prayer — for the people we overlook, for the traditions we risk losing, and for the humanity that binds us all.
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