Behind The Curtains

In several nations across the globe, the Communist Party has managed to hold on, mutate and adapt to the 21st century. Whether due to unaddressed class inequality, nostalgia or the steel fist of totalitarianism, these places continue to resist against the tides of history. Over the course of seven years, Tomas van Houtryve secured access to North Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, China and other countries to provide stunning colour photographs of the gulf between the ideals of communism and its complex present day reality.