The warriors photographed by Paul Hossfeld have no particular face, no typical job or situation. ‘They are defined much more by their position,’ claims the Franco-German photographer behind the project WARRIORS- Generation - Europe. Watch out for the four hundred life-size portraits of warriors which will be on display as you wander through these European metropolises between 2013 to 2017.

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‘I love that we can go anywhere freely in Europe without needing a visa and using the same currency in seventeen of the countries. Europe is open’ - Emmanuelle

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‘Europe is an old dream. In times of crisis it’s up to us to give Europe renewed meaning’ - François

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‘Being European means being part of a ‘union’. We have to be open, responsible and committed’ - Loïc

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‘Europe is a vent for my narcissism. The more I experience ‘Europe’, the more I watch it closely and learn more about myself’ - Sergio

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‘Europe is in the world, ‘le monde’. There are reams of things in this world, so we take a look at each other and in ourselves and learn more - especially if we don’t want to lose our own ‘enlightenment” - Dounia

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‘In any case, Europe is a nice thing. I like it’ - Bruno

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‘Whoever understands themselves to be a European takes one step towards world citizenship’ - Jan

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‘Europe is a miracle of nature. There are thousands of waterfalls, hot gushing springs, endless woods, ice-clear fjords, long stretches of beach, white glaciers, enormous mountains. All of that makes Europe. We should support each other and protect this treasure. Everyone has a responsibility, including you’ - Mandy

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‘We have everything in abundance in Europe. Unfortunately we neglect the human aspect too often. I find a round of meditation extremely helpful’ - Selam

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‘I am cold - but I like it’ - Noemi

Coming soon to a city near you - the WARRIORS on tour in Europe

  • 2013: Strasbourg - Luxembourg - Brussels – Amsterdam
  • 2014: London - Dublin - Copenhagen - Stockholm - Helsinki - Tallinn
  • 2015: Riga - Vilnius - Warsaw - Prague - Vienna - Bratislava
  • 2016: Budapest - Bucharest - Sofia - Ljubljana - Rome - Athens
  • 2017: Nicosia - Valletta - Lisbon - Madrid - Paris - Berlin

Images: © Paul Hossfeld