my art speaks where words are unable to explain
Martijn walet
urban photographer
Martijn Walet
nice to meet you
Walking through the ashes of time, flaring up the dust that once was. Being aware of the energetic life that once embraced this place. A passion for abandoned places.
That moment when I feel the warmth of the sun embrace me, even on the coldest winter days. Walking towards this โnewโ beauty who was lost and forgotten by time. This doesnโt just warm up my body, it warms up my mind. It gives a certain sensation which is incomprehensible.
A warm welcome to my website!
some stories
have to be experienced
Martijn Walet
The Story
Thinking back …… it all started back in the eighties with an innocent visit to a desolate French church. I was young, crawling through the brush and there I was. Standing in front of this desolate and decaying church.
I had no idea what I was doing at the time…..but looking back that is where I found my passion, that is where my journey begun.
Capturing the deserted, portraying a story.
Photobook
THROUGH THE ASHES OF TIME - PHOTOBOOK
Encounter an unique glimpse into the world of the abandoned. A world where time stood still, where dust settled down again, yet the stories remained. Feel the past and experience it in this photo book. The book contains 100+ high-quality photos, taken during the adventures of the past years.
The stories of the past
Narrative photography is the idea that photographs can be used to tell a story. Allen Feldman stated that “the event is not what happens. The event is that which can be narrated”. Because photography captures single discrete moments
Through the lens of my camera I’ll take you to a world that is unknown to many. A world that used to be full of life, energy and experiences, yet one that has been abandoned for decades
A world that became my Urban Art, my way to narrate,ย my way to capture discretely.
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FINE ART
kings & queens
According to legend and stories from ancient times, a wooden country house owned by Count von Strawitz would have stood on this spot 500 years ago. What was later converted into a larger and larger complex, eventually into a beautiful castle.
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Bรฅstnรคs Car Graveyard
The junkyard in Bรฅstnรคs ( Bรฅstnรคs Bilkyrkogรฅrd) contains about a thousand cars from the 1930s to the 1970s.
NEW: Photobook
I am very excited to announce my first book “Through the Ashes of Time”. A photobook that gives
Certified Offshore Photographer
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