francis meslet

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Like time capsules, Francis Meslet’s images of industrial buildings withstand the passage of time. In these deserted factories, on these abandoned sites with restricted access, no more than the rustling of the wind can be heard through a broken windowpane. These heavy silences invite the spectator to slip into these huge cathedrals of steel and let their imagination run wild. Beyond the dusty light and unpleasant odours, a melody strikes up in visitors’ minds, as they attempt to imagine the rhythm of the metallic sounds mixed with the voices and shouts of the people working here. From the series Silence and Oblivion, this image depicts a French electrical substation that once powered a blast furnace. Since activity ceased on this industrial tarmac 25 years ago, the doors were closed behind it, leaving behind order books and turbines to grapple with the ravages of time.

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