France, Feb. 8 -- The exhibitionOut of Place, now showing at the Jeu dePaume, traces moments in time captured byRactliffebetween 1982 and 2026.

Bringing together photographs taken in South Africa and Angola - several of which are being shown in France for the first time - it explores places marked by history and trauma.

Throughout her work,Ractliffe says she asks a recurring question: "How do you photograph the mood ofaplace, the violence?"

RFI met her on the sidelines of the show.

RFI: What is your exhibition Out of Place about?

JoRactliffe:The work really looks at places that have histories of violence and my interest in this work is how the land of these places, the landscapes of these places, show the residues of historical viole...