Artist Richard Mosse is well known for his infrared images of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Platon, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2012 —
Artist Richard Mosse is well known for his infrared images of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
He now returns with "The Enclave," a multimedia installation currently showing at the Venice Biennale.
Tombstone Blues, North Kivu, Congo —
He now returns with "The Enclave," a multimedia installation currently showing at the Venice Biennale.
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Throughout last year, Mosse and his collaborators Trevor Tweeten and Ben Frost traveled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, infiltrating armed militia in an area plagued by violence.
Safe From Harm, South Kivu, Congo —
Throughout last year, Mosse and his collaborators Trevor Tweeten and Ben Frost traveled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, infiltrating armed militia in an area plagued by violence.
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
A Tembo family at home, Busurungi, Walikale, North Kivu.
Come Out X, North Kivu, Congo, 2012 —
A Tembo family at home, Busurungi, Walikale, North Kivu.
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
A large camp for internally displaced people, which has formed at Rubaya in South Masisi.
Thousands Are Sailing I, North Kivu, 2012 —
A large camp for internally displaced people, which has formed at Rubaya in South Masisi.
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
"The Enclave," which blends video, stills and audio, is shot on 16mm infrared film.<em> Photo: Tom Powel </em>
'The Enclave' —
"The Enclave," which blends video, stills and audio, is shot on 16mm infrared film. Photo: Tom Powel
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery
"The idea was to use this medium to see into the unseen, to reveal the hidden and make visible the invisible of this forgotten conflict," says Mosse. <em>Photo: Tom Powel</em>
'The Enclave' - installation view —
"The idea was to use this medium to see into the unseen, to reveal the hidden and make visible the invisible of this forgotten conflict," says Mosse. Photo: Tom Powel
Courtesy of Richard Mosse and Jack Shainman Gallery
A young soldier from the Mai Mai Yakutumba militia group poses at a secret location near Lake Tanganyika, South Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2012.
Still from 'The Enclave' —
A young soldier from the Mai Mai Yakutumba militia group poses at a secret location near Lake Tanganyika, South Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2012.
Richard Mosse
Internally displaced people form a crowd at Rubaya, South Masisi, North Kivu.
Still from 'The Enclave' —
Internally displaced people form a crowd at Rubaya, South Masisi, North Kivu.
Richard Mosse