Bouwe Brouwer

The province of Friesland (Fryslân in local dialect) locates in the northern region of The Netherlands. I was not born or raised there, but my parents and
grandparents were. My first name, Bouwe, is a very typical Frisian name that you cannot hear anywhere else in the Netherlands. With this project, i hope to learn more about the place and the people that live—and lived—here. And in doing so, to learn more about my roots and belonging. People from Fryslân are looked upon by the rest of The Netherland as stubborn people. Going back as far as the Spanish occupation, they have a history of resisting authority. “Postcards from Fryslân” is still an ongoing project—hopefully lifelong—
that i plan on developing further. The research is getting more and more methodically by the day. When it started, it represented only a collection of places that seemed interesting. Currently, the hope is to cover most of the province, as you never know in advance where the best narratives are. But still, it is all candid, unposed and in the public realm.