Maverick Life BOOK EXCERPT Spirits and Spaces: An exploration of the human psyche
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Maverick Life
BOOK EXCERPT
Spirits and Spaces: An exploration of the human psyche
Roger Ballen: Spirits and Spaces creates a world where animals and art brut-like drawings dominate, and humanity is reduced to obscure figures or fragmented body parts.
By Roger Ballen
11 May 2026
Roger Ballen: Spirits and Spaces. (Images: Thames and Hudson)

Roger Ballen’s latest publication, Spirits and Spaces, is a photobook presenting universes that are both intimate and unsettling. This volume continues his lifelong commitment to probing the edges of visual and psychological experience. Here is a selection of photos from Roger Ballen: Spirits and Spaces.
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Roger Ballen: Spirits and Spaces is published by Thames and Hudson. It is available at a retail price of R1,375 from Daily Maverick shop.
Don’t miss the film premiere of Spirits and Spaces, including a conversation with director Gabriella Blumberg and Roger Ballen hosted by Marianne Thamm on online 12 May from 12pm to 1pm.






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