Thomas Kemnitz

German photographer Thomas Kemnitz’s photos of abandoned places are the end result of meticulously researched projects. Far from indulging in a romanticism of ruins his photos set out to achieve a number of things. In a first instance, of course they capture a building or site in the state it ceased to be used. At the same time the images are composed and structured as part of their location and surroundings, which invites the viewer to reflect on the historical and geographical context.