SASHA BEZZUBOV – ON EVEREST
2025-11-03On Everest is a poignant photographic series by Sasha Bezzubov, created between 2016 and 2024 during multiple treks through Nepal’s Everest region. The project focuses on the unseen labor force behind Himalayan tourism—the porters who carry the immense weight of the trekking industry, both literally and metaphorically. Through portraits and landscapes, Bezzubov honors these men and women who traverse steep, perilous terrain under extraordinary conditions, their resilience etched into every frame.
Far from romanticized depictions of mountaineering heroism, Bezzubov’s work turns its lens toward the realities of those sustaining it. The porters’ loads, often exceeding 130 pounds, consist of everything from beer crates to construction materials. They are paid by weight and must cover their own meals and lodging, sharing beds and skipping food to save money. These photographs reveal a system of endurance and inequity—where physical strength meets social invisibility, and survival depends on shouldering impossible burdens.
Opposite – Water jug, 2024
Exhibition runs through to November 9th, 2025
Front Room Gallery
205 Warren Street
Hudson
NY 12534
