Limited Artist’s Edition: EURO—VISION

We’re glad you’ve found your way to the limited artist’s edition of FRAUD’s EURO—VISION publication in our Processing Process series!

This special edition features a hand-made intaglio print on the book jacket, infused with a phosphorescent phosphate pigment developed by FRAUD in collaboration with the chemistry lab at Loughborough University during a residency at RADAR (UK). The pigment was synthesised from Triple Superphosphate fertiliser originating from OCP’s Bou-Craa mine in occupied Western Sahara—the world’s most concentrated phosphate deposit. Listed as a critical mineral on both the EU and UK critical materials lists, the phosphate rock was doped with Europium to produce its distinctive magenta glow. This material and colour are also used in security features on EUR and GBP banknotes, visible under UV light.

This limited edition of the book is available in only 50 copies. It not only further highlights the thematic and material significance of the EURO—VISION project, but your purchase also directly helps to offset the costs of producing this book after funding was cut by one third of the anticipated budget.

Please also consider supporting the project—and our press—by purchasing one of the limited-edition wall prints the artists created as a fundraiser. You can view these works here.

Thank you for your support.