Silk Road by Mark Borthwick

Le Kasha announces SILK ROAD, a photographic monograph by Mali Marciano, photographed by Mark Borthwick, tracing the steps of the ancient Silk Route from the wilds of Mongolia through the deserts of Egypt all the way to the canals of Venice, Italy.

Along their month-long pilgrimage, Borthwick turns his lens on Marciano herself within each landscape, revealing her creations for Le Kasha throughout the 3 chapters of their journey. Through Borthwick‘s diaristic photography portfolio, Marciano reveals the peoples, rituals, natural and built environments that continue to inspire her, using the Silk Road as a through line for Le Kasha’s creative universe and origin story.

“The Silk Road is different for everyone. For me, it is a spiritual link between the past and the present, preserved by those authentic materials and the craftsmen who create them. By sharing this expedition, I hope that the beauty of these places will inspire a new generation of nomads – travellers like myself whose burning curiosity for a sense of adventure cannot be satisfied through a screen.”

– Mali Marciano