Belgian Colin Delfosse's "Fulu Act" is a photography series that captures performance artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) wearing fantastical costumes they have made from recycled trash. Pictured is Congolese artist Eddy Ekete wearing his tin can suit in the Limete district of DRC's capital city, Kinshasa.
Belgian Colin Delfosse's "Fulu Act" is a photography series that captures performance artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) wearing fantastical costumes they have made from recycled trash. Pictured is Congolese artist Eddy Ekete wearing his tin can suit in the Limete district of DRC's capital city, Kinshasa.
Colin Delfosse
"I'm giving an echo to the work of the artists, what they have to say about their country and how it is managed," says Delfosse. In this photograph, taken in Selembao district, Kinshasa, Congolese artist Junior Lohaka Tshonga is dressed in an elaborate costume made from plastic pipes. Tshonga uses performance to condemn political inaction in a city of 13 million people.
"I'm giving an echo to the work of the artists, what they have to say about their country and how it is managed," says Delfosse. In this photograph, taken in Selembao district, Kinshasa, Congolese artist Junior Lohaka Tshonga is dressed in an elaborate costume made from plastic pipes. Tshonga uses performance to condemn political inaction in a city of 13 million people.
Colin Delfosse
In the capital's Matonge district, Nada Thsibwabwa wears a costume made from recycled mobile phones to raise awareness on waste. The DRC is one of the leading producers of coltan, a key mineral for smartphone production, however imported smartphones are expensive which has led to a big secondhand phone market in Kinshasa.
In the capital's Matonge district, Nada Thsibwabwa wears a costume made from recycled mobile phones to raise awareness on waste. The DRC is one of the leading producers of coltan, a key mineral for smartphone production, however imported smartphones are expensive which has led to a big secondhand phone market in Kinshasa.
Colin Delfosse
The portraits were taken by Delfosse in 2019 after a cultural art festival called KinAct. In this image, Junior Lohaka Tshonga poses in a futuristic spacesuit made of scrap metal in Kinshasa. Designed like armor, it is a metaphor for protection against pollution in the city.
The portraits were taken by Delfosse in 2019 after a cultural art festival called KinAct. In this image, Junior Lohaka Tshonga poses in a futuristic spacesuit made of scrap metal in Kinshasa. Designed like armor, it is a metaphor for protection against pollution in the city.
Colin Delfosse
Artist Falonne Mambu poses in her electric wires costume in Limete district, Kinshasa. Through her performance art, she raises issues about social development in the DRC.
Artist Falonne Mambu poses in her electric wires costume in Limete district, Kinshasa. Through her performance art, she raises issues about social development in the DRC.
Colin Delfosse
Mosengo Longa Longa poses in his costume made from scraps of rubber at a parking lot in Matonge district, Kinshasa. The artist uses performance to raise issues about colonialism and consumerism.
Mosengo Longa Longa poses in his costume made from scraps of rubber at a parking lot in Matonge district, Kinshasa. The artist uses performance to raise issues about colonialism and consumerism.
Colin Delfosse
Hemock Kilomboshi poses in his costume made from recycled materials in Matonge district, Kinshasa. Kilomboshi performs in Kinshasa's streets to raise issues about globalization and economic plunder in the DRC.
Hemock Kilomboshi poses in his costume made from recycled materials in Matonge district, Kinshasa. Kilomboshi performs in Kinshasa's streets to raise issues about globalization and economic plunder in the DRC.
Colin Delfosse
In this photo, Florian Sinanduku poses in his costume made from pill packets, in Selembao district, Kinshasa. The costume addresses healthcare issues such as counterfeit medicine in the DRC. "Finding medicine is still a big issue. You never know where it comes from and what it is made of," Sinanduku said.
In this photo, Florian Sinanduku poses in his costume made from pill packets, in Selembao district, Kinshasa. The costume addresses healthcare issues such as counterfeit medicine in the DRC. "Finding medicine is still a big issue. You never know where it comes from and what it is made of," Sinanduku said.
Colin Delfosse
Another costume by Florian Sinanduku, photographed here in the Selembao distict, consists of numerous syringes. Sinanduku is a founding member of the Collectif Farata, a group of performance artists who perform in public locations in Kinshasa.
Another costume by Florian Sinanduku, photographed here in the Selembao distict, consists of numerous syringes. Sinanduku is a founding member of the Collectif Farata, a group of performance artists who perform in public locations in Kinshasa.
Colin Delfosse