War in Color

I heard Richard Moss talk about his work for the first time at The School, a branch of the Jack Shainman Gallery in Kinderhook, NY. He spoke with such passion about the pink and red images that filled the white walls of the gallery that his words instantly took me on a journey to the Congo.

Images of war between the Congolese rebel factions and the national army depict child soldiers, bodies spread across roads and destroyed houses. I soon realized the horror of images of war was masqueraded by the hues of pink replacing the luscious greenery of the landscape. In Richard Mosse's surreal world, an infrared reconnaissance camera is used to turn lush nature into a dyed scenery.

Of Lillies and Remains

Madonna and Child

Platon

Safe from Harm

Mosse's Infra series is an exploration of how photography is used during war and how conflicts like the war in Congo are often neglected or forgotten. Through the infrared camera, the photographer has enlightened us with a different way of looking at war and surveillance.

Mosse's photographic work shows a new take on documentary photography. His series of projects use different technologies such as thermal surveillance cameras in the case of his latest project "Incoming." The latter is a series of video installations reflecting on human migration due to war, climate change and political instability.

Still from Incoming

Still from Incoming

Still from Incoming

*Richard Mosse is currently represented by Jack Shainman Gallery.

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