Russian photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov travelled the Georgian Black Sea coast, from Sukhumi (in Abkhazia) in the north, to Batumi in the South, recording light and textures in his unique manner.

There is an emotional undercurrent to his commentary: "That this country is magical came as a surprise to me, reversing my preconceptions, making my return inevitable. Perhaps this was due, too, to the fact that my roots lie lost somewhere amid the caravan trails of the East - with the emphasis as much on the caravans as on the East. The passion to conquer space is the very essence of travel. The...