Street by Street: Sami Baloji’s Vues de Likasi
from Photography and Walking Hosted by Philippe Guillaume. Produced by Productions 3655 Inc.
In Vues de Likasi, Congolese artist Sammy Baloji walks and photographs the streets of his hometown, revealing the quiet traces of colonial architecture and the politics embedded in everyday space. This episode of Photography and Walking follows his slow, deliberate vision — where each step becomes an act of witnessing, and each frame a way of confronting history street by street. Dans Vues de Likasi, l’artiste congolais Sammy Baloji marche et photographie les rues de sa ville natale, révélant les traces discrètes de l’architecture coloniale et la politique inscrite dans l’espace quotidien. Cet épisode de Photography and Walking suit sa vision lente et réfléchie — où chaque pas devient un acte de témoignage, et chaque image une manière d’affronter l’histoire, rue par rue. Related images and references: photographyandwalking.com — Music: “Beat ’em with Rhythm” by Victor Natas, edited for this podcast (CC BY 4.0, Freesound.org). Produced by Productions 3655 Inc.
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
In Vues de Likasi, Congolese artist Sammy Baloji walks and photographs the streets of his hometown, revealing the quiet traces of colonial architecture and the politics embedded in everyday space. This episode of Photography and Walking follows his slow, deliberate vision — where each step becomes an act of witnessing, and each frame a way of confronting history street by street. Dans Vues de Likasi, l’artiste congolais Sammy Baloji marche et photographie les rues de sa ville natale, révéla...
No transcript yet.