In Doel, Belgium - the mysterious 'ghost village' on the edge of the port of Antwerp - stands this silent witness to decayed activity. Once a service station, it is now a canvas for time, decay and street art. The brick facade is sprayed with graffiti, partly hidden under a rusty canopy that just barely retains its shape.
The left side shows traces of human intervention: tags, stickers, texts, messages that may not have been meant to stay for long, but stayed anyway. On the right, nature takes over - ivy and bushes are slowly regaining ground, like a green wave swallowing up everything.
This photograph is a time capsule: raw, honest and layered. The play between sunlight and shadow reinforces the contrast between what once was and what is now. You are looking at a place without function, but full of story. A forgotten in-between space, captured in colour, shape and decay.
Ideal for interiors that love character, history and a touch of urban edge. This work invites both stillness and imagination. What was here? And what remains?
I am Johan Gorissen, a photographer with an eye for the unexpected in the everyday. My work focuses on contrast, atmosphere and capturing moments that normally go unnoticed. From deserted cities to explosions of light in the night - every image tells a story. My style is documentary,.. Read more…