The Journey to the Center of Europe began with a simple question.
During a visit to Vilnius in 2007, I discovered that the geographical centre of Europe was said to be located nearby. From my Western European perspective, Vilnius had always felt like the edge of Europe. How could it suddenly be its centre?
Curious about this contradiction, I discovered that Europe has not one, but several geographical centres, each based on a different method of calculation. That discovery became the starting point for a photographic journey through the former Eastern Bloc.
Travelling across nine countries, I explored these symbolic places where geography, history and identity meet. The resulting photographs are less about finding the true centre of Europe than about questioning what a centre actually means.
Looking back years later, I realised that the photographs told only part of the story. Revisiting the project led to forgotten newspaper articles, old internet pages, local monuments and unexpected archive discoveries. Gradually, another journey emerged: one that explored the stories behind the photographs themselves.
The story behind this photographic journey will be published as Field Notes: Journey to the Center of Europe.