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A city where the population is unilaterally composed according to the demand of the largest employer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Europeans is a ten-year quest to find the contemporary European at a time when Europe is struggling. Growing nationalism and populism are reviving old ghosts. Authoritarian regimes are on the rise and the political dream of a united and peaceful Europe is proving increasingly fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn the decade to 2030, Van Bruggen and Hornstra will document 20 regions in Europe. Each period spent in one of these regions culminates with an exhibition and the launch of a publication of the same name in the place where the work was made. This publication is the result of a period spent in a region entitled ‘Our Ancestral Home’, somewhere in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: The Europeans\u003cbr\u003eDesign: Kummer \u0026amp; Herrman\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover: 112 pp\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 170 x 213 mm (6.7 x 8.4 in.)\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English \/ Dutch\u003cbr\u003ePrint run: 1,000 copies\u003cbr\u003ePrice: € 19.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewww.theeuropeans.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"robhornstra.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39517871505502,"sku":"","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1346\/8959\/files\/16_The_Naval_Base.jpg?v=1741599815"},{"product_id":"our-ancestral-home-english-basque","title":"Our Ancestral Home (English - Basque)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis publication is part of The Europeans, a collaboration between writer Arnold van Bruggen and photographer Rob Hornstra. They previously worked together on The Sochi Project, which focused on the region around Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur Ancestral Home is the story of a stunningly beautiful region of Europe where the locals cherish their traditions, speak a mysterious language and pass down the picturesque houses and farms from generation to generation. That's how it has always been. But tourists and wealthy urbanites have now discovered the region, and the original inhabitants are succumbing to the lure of the exorbitant amounts that outsiders are willing to pay for a rural retreat. “We have sold our country,” activists lament. But who can resist the laws of capitalism?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Europeans is a ten-year quest to find the contemporary European at a time when Europe is struggling. Growing nationalism and populism are reviving old ghosts. Authoritarian regimes are on the rise and the political dream of a united and peaceful Europe is proving increasingly fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn the decade to 2030, Van Bruggen and Hornstra will document 20 regions in Europe. Each period spent in one of these regions culminates with an exhibition and the launch of a publication of the same name in the place where the work was made. 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The Black Country has become a haven for those fleeing big cities and countries at war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Europeans is a ten-year quest to find the contemporary European at a time when Europe is struggling. Growing nationalism and populism are reviving old ghosts. Authoritarian regimes are on the rise and the political dream of a united and peaceful Europe is proving increasingly fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn the decade to 2030, Van Bruggen and Hornstra will document 20 regions in Europe. Each period spent in one of these regions culminates with an exhibition and the launch of a publication of the same name in the place where the work was made. 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You experience the loss of the world as it once was. Psychologists call this ambiguous loss: the world still exists, but something essential seems to have been taken from you. Lawlessness, pollution, climate change and an economy relentlessly propelled by profit and growth can together awaken a profound sense of powerlessness, of mourning for something intangible that seems to be gone forever. Grief can spark anger and action, but also acceptance and resignation: let the storm rage. In the plastic sea, modern Europe reveals itself in all its nakedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn southern Spain lies Europe’s largest vegetable garden: an endless sea of plastic greenhouses, visible even from space. Thanks to abundant sunshine and efficient water use, it supplies cheap vegetables and fruit to our supermarkets. But behind this efficiency lie the exploitation of migrants, inhumane living conditions, and ecological devastation. 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In this multi-year project, photographer Rob Hornstra and writer Arnold van Bruggen travel from region to region and from theme to theme, creating a portrait of the European heartland in the 2020s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is a pre-sale. The book will be launched on \u003cstrong\u003eThursday, May 7, 2026, at 16:00\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/culturalfoundation.eu\/calendar\/plastic-sea-perfect-storm-pop-up-photo-exhibition-by-the-europeans\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomo Amsterdam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Shipping of books will start from Monday, May 11, 2026. The accompanying exhibition, \u003cem\u003ePlastic Sea, Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, will be on view from end \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 2026, through February 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eKunsthal Rotterdam\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex flex-col items-center gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 25%;\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center justify-center bg-brand-500\" style=\"width: 28px; height: 28px;\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"text-white-default\" height=\"21\" width=\"21\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theeuropeans.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Europeans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback: 264pp + 32 pp insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e230 x 275 x 22 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilingual: Spanish \/ English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice: 57.50 euro (regular) 59.50 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/robhornstra-com.myshopify.com\/collections\/books-1\/products\/plastic-sea-perfect-storm-2026-copy-1\"\u003esigned\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/robhornstra-com.myshopify.com\/collections\/books-1\/products\/plastic-sea-perfect-storm-2026-copy-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to order a signed copy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"robhornstra.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57584213164357,"sku":null,"price":57.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1346\/8959\/files\/Cover_PSPS.jpg?v=1774890452"},{"product_id":"plastic-sea-perfect-storm-2026-copy","title":"Plastic Sea, Perfect Storm (2026) - Numb. 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You’ll pay double the price for a copy, but in doing so, you’ll help bring this book into the world and support our independent visual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS: The cover of this special edition might change. Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/robhornstra-com.myshopify.com\/collections\/books-1\/products\/plastic-sea-perfect-storm-2026\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e the see the regular edition. About the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWhat happens when a crisis catches you so off guard that it makes you physically ill and deeply depressed? You experience the loss of the world as it once was. Psychologists call this ambiguous loss: the world still exists, but something essential seems to have been taken from you. Lawlessness, pollution, climate change and an economy relentlessly propelled by profit and growth can together awaken a profound sense of powerlessness, of mourning for something intangible that seems to be gone forever. 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How long will Europe tolerate exploitation and ecological ruin—all for the sake of cheap produce?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePlastic Sea, Perfect Storm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e is part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Europeans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e; a portrait of modern Europe at a time when the continent is struggling. In this multi-year project, photographer Rob Hornstra and writer Arnold van Bruggen travel from region to region and from theme to theme, creating a portrait of the European heartland in the 2020s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is a pre-sale. The book will be launched on \u003cstrong\u003eThursday, May 7, 2026, at 16:00\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/culturalfoundation.eu\/calendar\/plastic-sea-perfect-storm-pop-up-photo-exhibition-by-the-europeans\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomo Amsterdam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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