BERNICE MULENGA
LE MÉGOT

First Edition

Publ. by Road House, June 2025

Softcover, matt textured finish (14.8 cm x 21 cm)

ISBN 978-2-488450-02-7

136 Pages

50 copies

Price: 20 € (+P&P)

To accompany Bernice Mulenga’s show at Goswell Road, we published the first book dedicated to their work, in particular, their ongoing photo series #friendsonfilm - a foundational and evolving body of work that has been central to their practice since it began in 2015.

“… through #friendsonfilm, Mulenga has documented a number of parties and club nights—initially those organised by their peers and, more recently, events curated by the artist themself. Central to Mulenga’s practice is the care for and thoughtful representation of the people they photograph. Especially evident within ethnographic and anthropological contexts, the tradition of photography has historically been steeped in racialised and gendered systems of looking that objectify, exoticise and exert power over their subjects. This is reflected in photographic parlance; for example, in references to ‘capturing’ or ‘shooting’ one’s subject. Providing a necessary antidote to these violent photographic practices, Mulenga uses photography as a means of deep connection, grounded in mutual engagement, shared lived experience and trust. In many cases, what may begin as a fleeting moment of documentation naturally unfolds into a lasting exchange: most of the people in their photographs are individuals they know or have formed bonds within the spaces that they share.”

Bernice Mulenga, ‘LMK WHEN U REACH’ exhibition text extract, Auto Italia 2025 

Cover titles designed by Frankie Geffen

Bio: Bernice Mulenga (b. 1996) is a British-Congolese artist and photographer based in London. Mulenga’s practice seeks to archive, document and interrogate the world around them, primarily focusing on themselves, Black queer global and local communities and the experiences found within them. Their work centres on bonds, kinship and the search for intimacy.