Iron Cathedral

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Photographer

Francis MESLET
Date of Photograph

May 2017
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http://www.francismeslet.com

Abandoned Blast furnace in Belgium. In these deserted places, no more than the rustling of the wind can be heard through a broken window or the sound of water dripping from a dilapidated ceiling. These silences nonetheless invite the spectator to slip into these well-guarded and mysterious places captured by the photographer and attempt to bring to life that which has been forgotten.

Biography

A LOOK AT THE SILENCE A graduate in Design from the Fine Art School of Nancy in 1986, early in his career Francis Meslet was a designer, but soon turned to advertising when he joined several agencies as an artistic director. After 30 years spent questioning the creative concept and studying images in all his compositions, he is now a creative director. Francis does not hesitate to roam the world in his spare time, searching for abandoned sites, sanctuaries where time seems to have stopped after humans have evacuated them. He thus brings back captivating and melancholic images of his travels.
Awards

2018 >Chromatic AWARDS 2018 / 3e Prix cat. Architecture Indiustrielle, 3 Mentions d’Honneur, cat. Architecture, 1 Mention d’honneur catégorie Cytiscape > MIFA 2018 / Mentions d’Honneur pour le portfolio «Il était une FOI» >ND AWARDS 2018 / Trois Mentions d’Honneur, cat. Architecture > IPA AWARDS 2018 / 3e prix cat. Architecture > ALL ABOUT PHOTO AWARDS 2018 / Mention d’Honneur cat. Architecture > BIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DE L’IMAGE DE NANCY / 2e Prix - Prix du publique / Portfolio «Il était une FOI». > Travel Photography Society / 1er Prix cat. Architecture 2017 > LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION Mention d’Honneur cat. Architecture > FAPA 2017 / Nominé cat. Architecture > INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 1er Prix cat. Architecture > NEUTRAL DENSITY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2 Mentions d’Honneur cat. Architecture > THE ART OF BUILDING CONTEST / Finaliste cat. Architecture > Coffim Awards / 1er Prix cat. Architecture/Cours et Jardins