Urbex: two pioneers reveal their urban explorations in photos

Disused industrial sites, abbey ruins, abandoned theaters... all over the world, places are abandoned and uninhabited, much to the delight ofurbex enthusiasts. This practice, also known asurban exploration, originated in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Since then, although not without risk, more and more urbex enthusiasts have taken the plunge and set off to discover abandoned, often forbidden, places.

Two pioneers of the genre, Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, have decided to unveil their nuggets unearthed in the four corners of the planet through a photo exhibition entitled " Urban Exploration " . The installation, on view free of charge from November 2 to December 24, 2023, takes place in the Hauts-de-Seine region of France, at the Maison des Arts in Antony.

The two enthusiasts met in 2001 and began exploring together. They soon decided to compose their images entirely by themselves, each time revealing spectacular views of the sites they explored. Through urbex, the two friends aim above all to bear witness to the metamorphoses of our societies.

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With the " Urban Exploration " exhibition, Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre offer a retrospective overview of their work. Visitors will discover a journey divided into five series:"Détroit" (2005-2009),"Movie Theatres" (2005-2021),"Gunkanjima, l'île cuirassée" (2008-2012),"Industry" (since 2002) and"Les cours de Budapest" (2014-2016).

Come and discover their photographs and some of their most fascinating urban explorations until December 24, 2023 at the Maison des Arts in Antony.

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