
"Portrait of two Buddhist monks with rosary, bell and slit drum. Their pose immediately inspired me to think of the men from the Congo who are called "sapeur". So, I imagined these two Chinese monks taking part in a fictional sapeur competition that would take place in Kinshasa. And I must say that I am not a little proud of their appearance. They would, I think, have every chance of finishing well ranked, as one does not expect to see Asian people competing in such an event!”