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Vietnam: “We visited a town they actually call Ceramic Village, which is completely covered with ceramics companies,” says van Eijk. “Everything in the town, from tools to transportation, is literally blanketed in ceramics or plaster dust. It looks the same as snow in the wintertime. But it expresses the vibe that’s in the village — everyone goes around carrying ceramics, transporting and casting, it’s one big action. What I also find interesting is that it creates another kind of still life.”