BETWEEN SAND & SKy

x THEO PINTO

Location: Al Madam Desert, UAE     
Year:2024

We followed Theo Pinto on his journey. He arrived in Al Madam with a clear vision: to carry his artwork into the abandoned homes of a ghostly town slowly reclaimed by sand, and to let the place speak back. The empty rooms, half-buried doorways, and shifting dunes were never meant to be a backdrop — in Theo's concept, they are an active force, shaping how each piece is placed and experienced.

Our role was to honor that vision with the craft and care it deserved. We handled from pre-production planning and the permitting process through to coordinating a local crew on the ground. We co-directed alongside the artist, ensuring every frame served his artistic intent.

Human traces fading, nature advancing, and art existing in the fragile space between them.

  • A person's hand is holding a black box with a closed lid, the box appears to be made of wood or similar material, placed on a light-colored surface.
  • A man standing outside near a modern building in a desert with sand dunes, trees, and a hot air balloon in the sky. The scene appears to be during sunset or sunrise.
  • A close-up of a bed with sunlight casting shadows through a window, illuminating part of a wooden headboard in a dark room.
  • A man with a beard and closed eyes wearing a dark headscarf outdoors, with a blurred natural background.
  • View through a small rectangular window in a desert structure showing sandy dunes outside with shadows cast on the interior wall.
  • Silhouette of a person standing on a sand dune in a desert at sunset.