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European Garbage
European Garbage is a project—and eventually a book—that compiles hundreds of photos taken in various European cities, capturing overflowing garbage cans, dumpsters, trash piles, and dumps. Some images feature chaotic, overflowing bins, while others display meticulously organized piles of waste, challenging collective perceptions of order and disorder. The project draws inspiration from anthropologist Mary Douglas, who argued that "dirt" is not inherently harmful or bad, but becomes undesirable when it’s in the "wrong" place. In other words, what one society considers "dirt" might simply be something out of its usual, accepted context—like the trash and waste depicted in these photos. To label something or someone as trash or garbage is to render them not only unwanted, but also out of place. These images push us to rethink our ideas of beauty, value, and utility, especially in a nationalistic context. The project is not just about physical waste and trash but about the layered connection between cleanliness and belonging. European Garbage invites viewers to reflect on the complexity of usefulness, beauty, and what and who gets left behind.