Baudouin Mouanda is a photographer based in Brazzaville, the Congo who travels all over the world to undertake his people's series.

Baudouin came in winter/spring 2011 when he posed topical questions about the meaning and effects of globalisation in communities outside the West. Mouanda's lens-based work documents a reality where the influence of 'external' images of wealth, cutting-edge culture and modern lifestyle create unique subcultures that appear contradictory to their locality and yet are a direct response to the globalising forces that mitigate the desires and aspirations of young people around the world. 

Deveron Arts welcomed Baudouin for a productive time which explored issues of place and identity and their effects on place-bound, unique and authentic youth subculture. For this he spent time with youth of different ages, in clubs, discos and pubs, identifying the under and over 18 divide.

This residency was organised in partnership with Gasworks London where a solo exhibition co-produced with Deveron Arts was held in the summer of 2011.

You can check out the photos taken on his first visit to Huntly by clicking here.

Shadow Curator for this project is Pauline Burmann.

Scotland on Sunday Snappy Dresses 20.03.11

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