In his “Authentic” series, Kitenge Banza reflects on the way society views him. It is an ironic wink at both Mobutu Sese Seko’s “recourse to authenticity” slogan of the 1970s and “African” photography. Posing in his Montreal backyard, the artist plays with Western clichés such as the Dutch-wax print, fabric that was imported by Europeans but often thought to be of African origin. The painting of Christ Pantocrator questions his relationship to the African objects in Western museums, as well as his own multiple identity. The Jesuits converted his ancestors to Christianity, but part of his family still plays the role of guardian of traditional customs. By making the Christ wear a mask from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ collection, he “gives the mask back its honour, as well as its function, which is to be worn.”