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Exhibiting the Congo
Both museums and art galleries have engaged with the history of slavery and colonialism in the Congo Free State. In different ways these institutions have grappled with representing this complex history. This collection contains examples of exhibitions that have been shaped by the history and legacy of colonial violence in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Importantly some of these exhibitions also showcase the extraordinary art and culture of Congolese people in the past and the present.
I Dream of Congo, Touring Exhibition, Congo Connect
‘I Dream of Congo: Narratives from The Great Lakes’ is a unique exhibition combining words and images from renowned international creatives alongside a groundbreaking exhibition of photos taken by women in eastern Congo.
The exhibition celebrates the hope and optimism that pervades in the…
Urban Now: City Life in Congo, Various Venues (2016-2017)
This exhibition by photographer Sammy Baloji and anthropologist Filip De Boeck offers an exploration of different urban sites in Congo, through the media of photography and video. Focusing upon the “urban now”, a moment suspended between the broken dreams of a colonial past and the promises of…
In the Footsteps of the 1946 Ogooué-Congo Mission, Online Exhibition, Europeana Collections
In 1947, 70 years ago, the public discovered one of the first sound recordings of Pygmy music collected in Equatorial Africa by the French ethnomusicologist Gilbert Rouget.
These were recorded during the Ogooué-Congo Mission, a scientific expedition led by the 23-year old French ethnologist…