I’m glad to announce two events concerning my photographic work. In may, I’ll be part of an art walk in Brussels, but most importantly, in june I’ll be showing my work in a solo exhibition at the Opsis art gallery in Wavre in Belgium. Two great opportunities to see my printed photographs and to meet and discuss !
Abandoned castle somewhere in Belgium. This is a well known urbex location. This castle was built in 1881 by a lawyer. During World War two, the germans used it, they built an airfield and used it for the Luftwaffe. It was an important point in their strategy. After the War, the airfield was used by the belgian army, and the castle served as the officer’s mess. In 1996, the place was abandoned, but it is still part of a military domain.
Abandoned house somewhere in Belgium. This was the house of a doctor and also his office. There was still a lot of things left in the house: furnitures, clothes, books. The office of the doctor contained a lot of medical stuff, and there was also a room used as a pharmacy, were a lot of medications were taking the dust…
I’ve updated the gallery of the Villa Cannaert with some new pictures as I paid a new visit to this abandoned hotel/restaurant. The reason I went back there is that I’ve been told the hotel part was now accessible. As I hadn’t seen this part of it, I decided to go back and take some pictures of it.
Abandoned cement factory somewhere in Belgium. This old factory has been founded in 1926 and, from what I know, it’s been abandoned since 1962. I just know that at one time, it employed about 170 workers. The site is has several buildings built with old rocks and a big tower in bricks.
Abandoned restaurant somewhere in Belgium. I haven’t any informations concerning this restaurant. I found it while looking for another place. It seems to have been abandoned quite recently about one year ago I’d say. Luckily, it is still in a quite good condition, there are no traces of vandalism, except for the copper thieves that have left their marks…
Abandoned university in Belgium. This famous university has been built in modernist style during the years 1930 and 1965. It’s been completely abandoned since 2006, the reason of it is that the university moved its quarters to another place. Some parts of the site have already been renovated, but the full renovation should start in 2015.
Abandoned castle somewhere in Belgium. This castle has been built in 1643 and was occupied by the Saroléa family, an old noble family. They began a coal mining activity during the 19th century. They were the founders of the nearby charbonnage du Hasard. In 1905, The castle was included as a property of the coal mine, and hosted different functions: director’s office, medical function,…
I went back to this famous urbex place, the Charbonnage du Hasard, to show the place to a friend of mine. I couldn’t resist to take pictures once again of this wonderful abandoned coal mine. It was probably the last time that I get since there are (finally) plans to renovate the place. From what I’ve been told, they’ll make lofts in the building of the mine. Not sure if that’s a good idea, though…
Abandoned house somewhere in Belgium. This wonderful house has been built around 1769 and is located in the woods. There are many legends about the first owner of this house, Mr Clerckx. It seems that during the 18th century, a band of outlaws was terrorizing the people in the neighbourhood. Mr Clerckx decided to get rid of these guys, and killed them one by one. Most of them were hung, but some dark stories say that he locked some of them in the basement of the house and let them starve to death…