Art Brussels, from April 22nd to 24th 2016

For its fourth edition of Art Brussels, Polka Galerie is presenting a solo show of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, two young French photographers united since 2002 by a shared passion for urban contemporary ruins.
Their collaboration started on Parisian sites, before they moved on to Belgian, Spanish, German and American abando- ned places along their travels and discoveries.

“When exploring ruins, we always try to focus on notable buildings which architecture reflects the psychology of a specific area or system, and to observe how they have changed over time.”

After 12 years, Marchand & Meffre have managed to implement an almost systematic work process. They invariably use the same approach –a cold and impartial shot taken with a 4X5 large format camera- as well as a strict typology, while showing innovative resources to transcend the apparent unadornment of the places they photograph.

Polka Galerie booth will present the three main series of Marchand & Meffre entitled “The Ruins of Detroit”, “Industry”, and “Theaters”, along with some exclusive pieces and épreuves d’artistes.