Getting used to the darkness
Iwan Baan in Museum Kranenburgh
The renowned Burkinabe architect Francis Kéré brought his friend, photographer Iwan Baan, to the traditional clay houses of his sweltering West African homeland.
'It's like stepping into a black hole.'
Fig 1.
Iwan Baan, Bobo Dioulasso
Iwan Baan: Momentum of Light can be visited until 16 November 2025 in
Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen
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