Carl De Keyzer's EVROPA project is an example of how a photographer can make us rediscover reality. His photos form part of the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Charles V. Carl De Keyzer travelled round Europe in Charles' footsteps, following the emperor's itinerarium. What he wanted to reveal in his photos was the history. We live in the midst of history: its remains are present all around us. The past lives on in our memory, in habits, in customs and rituals. And yet we barely notice it. De Keyzer makes visible once again the past in whose midst we live.
