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October 8 - November 13, 2011

The old Marie Thumas factory, along the canal in Leuven, no longer produces peas and carrots in cans.
Today this building is a crazy labyrinth and your main challenge will be to find us!
I'll be showing a small but mainly new collection of photos.

Opening Saturday, October 8th from 20h. We'll have a drink and a chat, Don't be late!

The exhibition will be open on weekends from 9/10 till 13/11 2011 daily from 14-19h..


T H E- " A B A N D O N E D . P L A C E S .. 2 " - B O O K

176 pages, 31 x 24 cm (12" x 9.4"), hardcover edited by Lannoo, with Dutch and English texts.

It covers photos taken from 2007-2010 with many new reports from great discoveries in New Jersey, Detroit, former Eastern Germany, France and Belgium.
The book's second (and usually last) edition is out now. Don't wait till it's sold out.

The first happy comments :

"Hello Henk. I've received the book last week. It's simply amazing! Thanx a lot! Regards. Francesca."

"It just arrived today. Thanks again. It looks gorgeous. I can't wait to dive in. Best, Jim"

"Bonjour Henk, Le livre est arrivé hier, bien emballé,  merci beaucoup, c'est un deuxième chef d'oeuvre!!! Happy Halloween! Jules"

 

The Abandoned Places book including shipment
 
Belgium/Netherlands
Europe
World
Standard
50 euro
Priority+ insurance
60 euro
70 euro

You can order directly from this website. Send me an email stating your name and address and the message you would like me to write in it. I will sign your copy and send it insured with TNT in a protective envelope.

Generally USA and worldwide customers will use the paypal system for payment, EU based customers wire transfer from bank account to bank account. Mail me for transfer details, or click the "buy now" button for paypal.

Please choose your region

 

any questions ? mail me


August 2011

Chatillon Cardump


August 2011

Ordinary small town farmhouse


May - December 2011

Looking for a new sofa-bed or luxurious couch to sit in and enjoy the view from ?
For those of you who missed last year's exhibition in Antwerp there is a selection of around 30 photos on display at Tastenhoye (Contemporary Interior Design) in Overijse.
It's actually a nice change to see the photos in a livingroom environment instead of the usual gallery or exhibition room...

 


March 2011

Castle of Mesen, the unimaginable has happened.


March 2011

Flanders Power Plant revisited. After a guided tour in 2000 (with a lot of "you can't go there" and "it's too dangerous to see that"), a second visit became inevitable.

See this impressive plant as it was in 2009


November 2010

Diamond House - Antwerp

Did the pigeons really leave nothing but SHIT ?


September - October 2010

P H O T O - E X H I B I T I O N

a b a n d o n e d - p l a c e s - 2

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T H E . . . E X H I B I T I O N - - - T H E . . . N E W - B O O K

I'd like to invite you all to the Salvator house.
This centuries old (and slightly derelict) historical mansion in the city center of Antwerp is the perfect place to let you experience my latest discoveries.

After 3 years of intensive shooting, having travelled to New Jersey and Detroit, Northern France, former Eastern Germany and Belgium, I'm ready to show my new work.

The exhibition shows 40 large format photos, printed on metal dibond plates. No frames, no glass, just plain metal and ink.

They're big, modern and ... WOW

Available at the exhibition : the new book "abandoned places 2". (roughly A4+ size, 192 pages, hardcover)
It covers last 3 years' reports with many stories and photos. If I'm present I'd be happy to sign it.

 


July 2010

The Baron's country side house.


April 2010

In the year 2506, archaeologists made an amazing discovery in the eastern peninsula of Yucatan.


To all visitors of my website : thank you !

happy newyear 2010

Are you visiting this website for the first time, maybe just by accident ? Or are you returning after an earlier visit ?

Some of you bought the book or a photograph, most just visited, sometimes leaving a message.

That's what keeps me going.

Wishing you a great 2010 !

Henk


October 3rd - December 23rd, 2009

P H O T O - E X H I B I T I O N - " Leerlooierij Schotte: HEDEN versus VERLEDEN "

During last year's cold winter days I made a last portrait of this tannery before its planned reconversion.

35 large format photos are now on display at the city museum of Aalst.

 

The opening is on saturday, October 3rd at 15h. Everybody is welcome.

 

 

Leerlooierij Schotte: HEDEN versus VERLEDEN.

't Gasthuys - Stedelijk Museum Aalst, Oude Vismarkt 13, 9300 Aalst
Open di, woe, do, vrij van 10:00 tot 12:00, van 13:00 tot 17:00
za en zo van 14:00 tot 18:00
(ma gesloten)


 

August 2009

P H O T O - E X H I B I T I O N - "A F G E D A N K T" - "D I S C A R T E D"

 

Cultuurcentrum Den Blank, Overijse (Belgium)

 

From August 22nd till September 13, 2009.

Opening Friday August 21st, at 20h.

Begijnhof 11, 3090 Overijse.


P H O T O - E X H I B I T I O N
Saturday October 25th - Sunday November 16th 2008.

Rendezvous in restaurant-gallery "Life is Art" in Antwerp.
I'm showing a selection of large format prints.
If you're around, come over and have a drink and chat !

 

The vernissage will be on Thursday October 23rd, starting at 19h. Please let me know if you intend to be there.

Address :

St-Jorispoort 19-21
2000 Antwerpen

Open from Thursday to Sunday.


June 2007

It's been quiet around the abandoned places website for a couple of months now. The exhibitions and the publication of the book have taken a lot of my time.

There is also the growing pressure to keep the beautiful buildings away from the internet to protect them from antique-robbing tourists.

For Du Parc all help comes too late ... welcome to the playground of vandals and thieves.


March 30 - May 20 / 2007

 

From March 30th to May 20th : photo exhibition at the MIAT museum.

100 industrial urban exploration photos !

 

During April a small exhibition is held at the FNAC in Leuven, as promotion for the book.

 


 

beware !

someone is using my name with bad intentions

this email address isn't mine : henk.vanrensbergen@gmail.com

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