FOMU
Dialogue with the Source
With Léonard Pongo
18/09/2026 – 17/01/2027
What do you hear when you listen to the earth? Belgian-Congolese artist Léonard Pongo (1988) has been roaming the Democratic Republic of Congo for almost ten years, with this question in mind. He has developed a spatial installation specially for FOMU combining photography, video and textiles.
Although people are absent from his photographs, the relationship between humans and the land lies at the heart of the work. During his journeys, Pongo collaborated with researchers and local communities whose stories and knowledge served as a key source of inspiration. A recurring motif is the banana tree a symbol of life, fertility and cyclical renewal.
