Sammy Baloji explores the cultural, architectural and industrial heritage of the Katanga region in Congo. In order to question official versions of the Belgian colonial history, he has carried out research in various key archives including at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren in Belgium. His practice blends art historical references, such as the watercolourist Léon Dardenne, documentary photography, and references to colonialism. His series of photomontages and revisited photo albums are a means of placing his historical research in dialogue with contemporary human and economic reality (such as the new invasions of these territories by companies from Asia for instance).