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“They had poetic vision and a huge capacity for resilience,” 
📸 Stephan Gladieu, capturing Kinshasa’s Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle collective as they conjure surreal spirits from colonial trash and the toxic byproducts of exploiting Congo’s rare minerals. Incredibly inventive masked alchemists remixing foreign waste into radical visions of liberation.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/garbage-kinshasa-stephan-gladieu-photography/

Creativity born from adversity is truly inspiring. The Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle collective's ability to transform waste into art reflects resilience and innovation. Their work not only challenges colonial legacies but also offers a vision of liberation. Admirable and thought-provoking.