Hidden figures: Stephan Gladieu on photographing the people of North Korea

Stephan Gladieu's extensive photo series, "North Korea," captures the everyday lives of North Korean citizens over three years of secretive trips to the isolated nation. His work offers a rare glimpse into a world often shrouded in mystery and propaganda, highlighting the human side of a regime usually seen through a lens of suspicion and fear. The exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon underscores the importance of understanding and humanizing cultures often misrepresented in global media, fostering empathy and awareness about North Korea’s people.