The Uncanny Artphilein Editions Drawing on the contemporary debate

Drawing on the contemporary debate around the Anthropocene

Aylene Lievens

through which he explores the narrative potential of the relationships unfolding between walls

and discovering everything around him

the ponds and woods

The Uncanny Artphilein Editions Drawing on the contemporary debateThe Uncanny by Belgian Congolese photographer Lonard Pongo is a visual interpretation of his experiences in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following friends and family in the country, Pongo became immersed in their vision. He let them decide what he should witness as he attempted to understand the place, reconnect with his heritage and reconcile his preconceptions with realities. In 2011, Pongo travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to