Congo: In the Heart of a Giant
The Congo has a vast, layered story. My journey there began in 1980 when it was Zaire—a land ruled by President Mobutu. The sheer immensity was overwhelming; travelling across regions could take hours by DC10. This was the same Zaire where 1974 Mobutu etched Kinshasa into history with the “Rumble in the Jungle,” the legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Even today, mention of Kinshasa often brings to mind that iconic bout.
Yet, the Congo’s true heartbeat is its river. To travel along the Congo River is to encounter a living legend, cutting through contemporary Africa as it did 140 years after Stanley’s cross-continental journey. Fringed by dense equatorial forest, the river sustains the lives of 29 million people along its banks, serving as the region’s sole thoroughfare and the country’s lifeblood.
Congo is often called a “geological scandal,” rich with resources—gold, diamonds, coltan, copper, and cobalt. Yet, these treasures offer little solace to its people, who endure hardships rooted in a history of exploitation that began with Belgian colonization.
And still, beauty and creativity endure. Despite the pain woven into the fabric of this land, the spirit of Congo shines, resilient and untamed. This exhibition invites viewers into the Congo’s vibrant contrasts—its relentless beauty, enduring resilience, and the powerful current of life along its legendary river.
DR CONGO 1986 Kikwit town 
DR Congo 2013 Yalema
DR Congo 2013, Between Mbandaka and Lisala.
DR CONGO 1995 – Near Kisangani, 
RD Congo 2014
Dr Congo 2013 On the banks of the Mongala River,
RD Congo 2013: Lukutu.
DR Congo 2013 Between Mbandaka and Lisala
DR Congo 2013, The convoy of six barges pushed by two tugs
DR Congo 2013 Lukutu
DR Congo 2023 Beni
DR Congo, Kinshasa 2012
DR Congo, 2012 In the basement of the Stade Tata Raphaël
DR Congo 2012,Kinshasa The fashionable Sapeurs
RD Congo Kinshasa 2012
DR Congo 2020 , Kinshasa artist
DR Congo 2013 Near Mbandaka.
DR Congo 2012 , Bruce Makanga
DR Congo 2012, Kinshasa
DR Congo 2012, Kinshasa
DR Congo 2012, Kinshasa , Handy Folk International
DR Congo 2012,Kinshasa The fashionable Sapeurs
RD Congo 2012 , Kinshasa Lumumba market in Bandal
RD Congo 2010 Kivu