At the Maison Heinrich Heine in Paris, three young European photographers present their answers to the questions, What is essential for me? What is essential for us in Europe? What should be essential in the future?

The artists chose very different subjects to explore various value systems: the Moslem minority in Bulgaria; squats in Berlin, London and Amsterdam; a voyage along the borders external of Europe. I met one of the artists, Joana Deluvaite, in Lithuania last month during the Kaunas Month of Photography festival and was impressed with her work and how she is exploring some "essential" ideas through photography. Here are just a few examples of her photography:

Photo by Joana Deltuvaite, from the series Daily Life, 2004.

Photo by Joana Deltuvaite, from the series Squatter House, 2006.

Photo by Joana Deltuvaite, from the series Daily Life, 2004.

Opening night on 7 November will feature a discussion with the artists Pepa Hristova (Bulgaria), Andre Lazen (Hamburg) and Joana Deltuvaite (Lithuania).

You can visit the exhibition at:

Maison Heinrich Heine
Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris
27c Bd. Jourdan
75014 Paris