The last episode of the Ruhrpott tetralogie is now online at Ruhrpott Part IV - long…
Photography about essen
The city in the ruhr area:
- broke
- not sexy
- bicycle unfriendly
- too many cars
- lack of parks
- public transport is a nightmare
- cinemas are pretty good
- traffic jams
- pollution
- over bureaucratic
- unbalanced poor to rich ratio
- more shine than be
- A40 sucks
Klaus
Klaus performing one of his songs at the Unperfekthaus
Beyond the fasad
Look at those yard, No flowers, no plants, nothing, just green.
Stop
View from inside a tram behind the driver looking towards the station Zeche Zollverein.
Internet for free
The Unperfekthaus was a pretty nice place during my first 5 years in Essen.
Old and gold
A historical tram in Essen.
Schurenbachhalde
The Ruhr-Area is famous for their slack-heaps ("Halde").
Inside out
While taking a walk through the city of Essen I came across the Aalto Theater.
Schachtzeichen
During Essen 2010, Essen was the European cultural capital during that year; the people of the Ruhr-Area organized a lot of events.
Waiting for the bus
When I went silk screening I got up early, actually that early that I had to take the bus instead of the 109 (which is always delayed, I never go…
The Book thrift
I often went to the local animal shelter for their open day.
Dark clouds
The Aalto Theater in Essen, designed by Finish star architect Alvar Aalto.
Sundown I
The photos shows a sundown in Essen seen from Huttrop.
To Wuppertal
Catching the S-bahn in Essen Stehle, going to Wuppertal.
Sundown II
Sundown in Essen seen from Huttrop.
Walk
Somehow confused
Sundown III
In winter sundowns in Essen look different.
Sundown IV
2nd version of the sundown in winter in Essen. I kind a like both version. Which one is your favourite?
Sundown V
Another great sundown in Essen, Germany. I love those Ruhrpott sundowns. They are special, kind of. The color composition is so unique.
Stairway to happen
Ever been to Berliner Platz in Essen. It is (was?) one those ugly subway stations. Actually a real ugly one.
Consume your ass off
I was one my way to the Unperfekthaus to meet the Quadcopter club when I saw the advertisment lights at the shopping center Limbecker Platz.
snow
Winter in Essen always comes by surprise.
Double
The green middle, a modernized area in the near of the university, isn't green at all.
Sundown VI
this lovely Ruhrpott sundowns. Something I will miss once I went away from Essen. You want to know why I'd like to leave...
Ride and Park
One of the loneliest places in Essen, at least at that time I took the photo. Some hours earlier our later it would look different.
Du schon leben?
Are you still integrating or are you already living? is the question on of this artwork.
foto
Experimenting with an analogue tele. Was looking at the city hall of Essen.
The red light for Essen
Essen is one of the most fucked up cities in Germany.
The storm is coming
The rainfall was that heavy that we couldn't see the water tower in the distance, the city hall wasn't visible as well.
divided
The A40 divides Essen in two parts, South and North. The further south you go the bigger the houses become, the richer the people look.
Escalators
An escalator at one of the subway stations in Essen
Sundown VII
you already know: I love Sundowns in the Ruhrgebiet. Especially when it showes the small Ruhrhattan in the background
Cams
A security cam at one of the subway stations in Essen, Germany
Sundown VIII
I can't get enough of this. I can't get enough of this. I can't get enough of this. I can't get enough of this. I can't get enough of this.
Taking down the N
The Norris bank closed in Essen Huttrop at one point, but they didn't take down their logo from the top of the building.
The Fog
Once in a while the fog is in the streets of Essen.
Speed Daemon
The A40, the highlight of Essen. The place everybody should be proud of.
Winter wonderland III
snowed in pillars at a industrial building during winter time
Cars
Cars, cars, cars. Those cars need more space than the people. Streets are everywhere. Do you see bikes? No, of course not.
Trash
Just throw your stuff away. It isn't necessary to buy stuff that lasts longer; you are able to buy cheap stuff whenever you need it. Just go one…
Sundown IX
ok, I promisse, that is the last one.
chemtrail
I did a little bit travelling by bicycle and once came across a small chemical plant. I took a series of about 20 long term insolations.
Visit Ruhrhattan
Ruhrhattan is central Essen.
Stranger in the night
A crosswalk in shades of red at night
To the Hauptbahnhof
While walking to the Hauptbahnhof (main station) in Essen I saw that perfect alignment of the teletower at the far distance.
No bikes please
no bikes please. While Essen invests a lot in so called Schnellradwege (far distant bicycle roads) the don't do anything for bicycles in the city…
Hespertalbahn day
Riding the Hespertalbahn.
cuban affairs
Cigars, cars and landscapes. Photos from Cuba, the city of Havana, and Varadero
oh my portugal
Visting Portugal / Tamera ecoVillage in September 2014 on invitation by Solar C³ities e.V. I joined the Blueprint, a group of like minded people…
Ruhrpott Part Four - long kiss goodbye
Part four of the Ruhrpott series. The final chapter. I was already torn away from Essen.
Oslo Permanent
In 2019 I went to Oslo for the Nordic Institute…
NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.
biogas experimentation week
In August 2015 I went to Tamera for the 3rd Blueprint meeting and the Biogas experimentation week.
the 7 states
In March 2016 Lumia and I travelled 7 US states. We were invited by Solar C³ITIES INC, a non-for-profit organization based in Pennsylvania.
a Finnish year
On the 25th of May 2016 I moved to Finland with my wife. We live on the countryside near the lovely small town Pälkäne.
Ruhrpott Part One - a new city
Over 8 years I took a lot of photos. I started with a Canon 60D and then switched to a Sony Nex 7. Those bulky and heavy DSLRs are like dinosaurs…
