Outland

Continuing to work with the urban poor of South Africa, Ballen's portraits weave narratives out of recurring visual themes - animals, masks and chaotic electric... » 

Continuing to work with the urban poor of South Africa, Ballen's portraits weave narratives out of recurring visual themes - animals, masks and chaotic electrical wiring. The result is a collection of strangely posed tableaux showing a world of alienation and poverty. «