Laetitia Kamayi
Kongo | You Should Know Me
The photograph as an object attracts many to images of the past. We search for and explore matters of identity and representation of one's self and nationality within such relics. It's the difference in textures and aesthetics of the print; a physical aspect now discarded, depicting a personal yet unfamiliar history. It's the combination of these elements along with the complicated history of my motherland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, which makes this journey personal. Suspicion and desire for change ignites a need for the multiple narratives of the Congolese. Congolese people are the owners of such stories yet to be witnessed. This is a continued battle to portray more than the single story of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Richard Collins • Pippa Healy • Laetitia Kamayi • Reka Komoli • Katie Longley • Thomas Nicolaou • Anthony Prevost • Blerim Racaj • Catherine Sanderson • Jennifer Wang Lei • Huang Yu •
University of Brighton
MA Photography
Leeds College of Art
MA Creative Practice
London College of Communication
MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
Royal College of Art
MA Photography
University of South Wales
MA Documentary Photography