From the series 'Within Them'.
This evocative project by Anthony Ngoya navigates the fluid intersections of memory, displacement, and resilience, weaving together intergenerational narratives through a collection of family photographs, digital remnants, and archival materials. Anthony’s first family visit to Congo as a child is at the heart of this project. Drawing from personal and collective histories, the work explores how memory is constructed, layered, and ultimately subject to erosion.
Ngoya’s approach blurs the boundaries between the intimate and the universal, the conscious and the unconscious. His photo transfers evoke the fragility of souvenirs, familial bonds, and the weight of histories passed through generations.
Tracing the migration of the artist’s parents from Congo-Brazzaville to Limoges, France, the series extends beyond a singular narrative to address broader themes of uprooting and resilience. By bridging micro-intimate family moments with the macro-shared experiences of migration, the work moves beyond autobiography, offering a universal meditation on how the past is carried, reshaped, and reimagined across generations.