Hans van der Meer has created a photographic record of the border area between the two kingdoms.

Two hundred years ago, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed when Belgium and the Netherlands became one state under King William I. For Document Nederland, Hans van der Meer has created a photographic record of striking differences in the border area between the Netherlands and Belgium, two countries that have developed in completely different directions since their separation in 1830. An exhibition about Dutch planning, individual Belgian housing and the relationship between citizens and government in their battle to shape their communities.