Therance Ralff LHYLIANN brings a photographic style that breaks away from conventional paths. From the initial photographic intent to shedding light on the forgotten members of society, this Congolese artist knows how to make the ordinary extraordinary, give voice to the silent, and stir sensitivities. Self-taught, he found in photography a means to break the chain of social injustices. By blending chiaroscuro with subjects sometimes in motion and sometimes still, he does more than document the plight of stigmatized and minority groups—he amplifies their voices.

The artist focuses on the condition of the elderly and indigenous populations (Pygmies), highlighting the atrocities they face daily.

Trained as an electromechanical engineer, Therance Ralff LHYLIANN works with passion, frenzy, and devotion in professionalizing photography in the Congo. In this context, he is a member of the MBONGUI ART PHOTO platform, led by Zed Lebon.

In 2021, he received the awards for Best Photographer and Best Scenario in the ROMAN PHOTO competition organized by SMIB in partnership with the French Institute of Congo during the 2nd edition of the KOKUTANRT Festival. His photo-novel created for this competition was published by Courrier International in France.

In 2022, he was selected to attend a documentary filmmaking training in Cameroon as part of the Impala project, where he produced his first short film, OKANI.

In 2023, he exhibited the photographic series Angels Without Wings, an advocacy project highlighting the plight of Pygmy children—a work in progress he began in 2018 after his first trip to meet the Aka people in northern Congo-Brazzaville.

During the 9th Jeux de la Francophonie in Kinshasa, the artist won 2nd place with a silver medal. This recognition not only showcased his photographic work but also highlighted the colors of his country, Congo, on the Francophone stage.