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Table and chairs beside a red sofa in a room with red walls

Dr. Pepito

Homes & accommodation

In spring 2013 I went for a consultation with Dr. Pepito. He was supposed to know about the urbex virus,…

Workbenches along curved and hexagonal greenhouse panels

Mission to Mars

Industry & business

Built by people, later abandoned and already somewhat decayed: that was really all it took to attract my attention.As far…

Sofa and armchairs among rubble beneath a badly damaged ceiling

Château Congo

Homes & accommodation

This abandoned castle was somewhere in the Belgian Ardennes. During my visit it was in such a poor condition that…

Old dentist’s chair and equipment beside a large window.

Le Dentiste

Health & care

An abandoned dental practice with a beautiful wooden staircase. Someone had once made an energetic start on a renovation, while…

Row of dish antennas on concrete bases beside a grassy field.

E.T. – No Phone Home

Industry & business

E.T. — No Phone Home is a nickname for this series of radio antennas and dishes. Some installations appeared disused,…

Large open furnace vessel beside an empty aisle beneath walkways.

Heavy Metal (2015)

Industry & business

After my first visit to Heavy Metal, I wanted to return. In 2013, I had only been able to photograph…

Wide view of the upper floor and steel roof trusses.

Bureau Central (2015)

Industry & business

It had been a few years since my first visit to this large office building beside a steelworks in northern…

Salon with a flag, stove and wooden panelling

Château Sécession

Homes & accommodation

Château Sécession had been uninhabited for a long time when I arrived. The location had become well known within a…

Long row of green control panels with gauges along a window wall.

Alienworks

Industry & business

Alienworks is the name under which I photographed this former power station. It belonged to a larger industrial complex whose…

Wooden panelling beneath murals beside a marble fireplace

Château Löwenherz

Homes & accommodation

Château Löwenherz had already had various occupants and uses when I was able to photograph it. During this visit, the…

Chapel with wooden pews, coloured windows and heavily peeling walls.

Agnus Dei convent

Religion & remembrance

Half burned out, partly collapsed and photographed endlessly already. Plenty of objects had been staged as well. Enough reasons to…