In this series, I explore industrial harbour areas across
Europe. During the night, these buildings transcend their
real dimension and appear as part of a “bestiary” or
collection of fantasy creatures. The night sublimate
their transition from the status of an object to the
status of the subject. All along with this series, I
apply the same photographic protocol (long exposure, same
aperture, working with a tripod that blurs the limit
between landscape and portraiture, making me reflect upon
these buildings as posed subjects).
The magnificence of these steel and
iron structures is emphasised by the reflection of
artificial light surrounding them in the darkness of the
night. In this situation, I see them as living beasts that
breathe and pulse.
In the post-industrial era, they come into sight as
a vestige of another time, part of contemporary mythology
that I try to put into light.