itself becomes a microcosm, a space where the 'threads of culture and tradition' intertwine to articulate human uniqueness. Approached artistically, engaging with contemporary art, the portrait transcends ethnographic documentation. It delves into identity as an evolving narrative, where ancestral legacy is embodied in gestures and gazes that interrogate the present. The depicted face, a living canvas, thus testifies to global diversity—how traditions persist, transform, and define contemporaneity, weaving a tapestry of shared humanity.
Portraiture
Nepal: Ritual Painted on the Skin, Kathmandu, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Kuala Terengganu: The Eyes of dad, Malasya, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Nepal: Devotion in Gold, Kathmandu, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Klang: Oldest Watch repairer at Work, Malaysia, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Piaroa (Huottüja): Light in Her Smile, Guainía, Colombia 2018 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Nepal: Smoker of Memory, Kathmandu, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Radiance in Purple, Indian Wedding, Klang, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Amazonas: Life Woven in Fibers, Colombia, 2016 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Western Sahara: The Silent of Jatri, Algeria Refugee Camps, 2017 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Veiled in Resistance, Algeria Refugee Camps, 2017 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Amazonas: Silence of the Forest, Colombia, 2016 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Malaysia: Radiance in the Longhouse, Sarawak, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Malaysia: Warrior in Traditional Regalia, Sarawak Festival, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Faces of the Llanos, Casanare, 2021 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Malaysia: Bones and Ink of Tradition, Sarawak, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: The Smile of the Weaver, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Malaysia: Young Woman in Attire, Sarawak Food Festival, 2025 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Elder of the Plains, Casanare, 2021 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Dignity in the Ruana, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Hands that Weave Tradition, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Weaving the Crill for a Llanero Rope, Casanare, 2021 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: The Face of the Andes, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Highland Weaver in Ruana, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: The Young Guardian of Tradition, Boyacá, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Child of the Yagua People, Colombian Amazon, 2023 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: The Weaver of Ruanas, Boyacá, 2024 – Portrait by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Street Arepas, Bogotá, 2023 – Photograph by John Cuesta.
Colombia: Elegance in the Streets of Bogotá, 2023 – Photograph by John Cuesta.