objects, anything that created a negative stereotype about africa. though some things couldn t be changed, like the enduring presence of the monarch who established this place. so here, this hall represents really the two discourses that are taking place in the museum. and you can see, if you lift your head, the name of the late king leopold ii encrypted in everyone s hall. but also, here you actually have an inscription that says in french, la belgique apportant la civilisation au congo. belgium brought civilisation to congo? exactly, exactly. it s a very problematic one. how come these are still here, that plaque and that statue? that s a question that every visitors ask us. it s because the building is protected, it s part of the flanders cultural heritage. so we cannot touch anything from the walls of the building. right.
la belgique apportant la civilisation au congo. belgium brought civilisation to congo ? exactly, exactly. it s a very problematic one. how come these are still here, that plaque and that statue? that s a question that every visitors ask us. it s because the building is protected, it s part of the flanders cultural heritage. so we cannot touch anything from the walls of the building. right. so what we did is that we commissioned contemporary artists to present their alternative interpretation. so when the museum building says, belgium brings security , he has the image of the belgian soldiers that brings security with eyes in his back. and it s notjust the text. it s as obvious as the colour of the statues. so here we have another inscription that says, the wrestle with the snake. the wrestle with the snake . you do notice that the statue is black and the others are gold, because gold is seen as superior, as godly. and this is for someone who is inferior. the museum traces its ori