Why on earth did you go to Chernobyl? As a photographer, my main object of interest are places where man-made order collides with natural chaos: Abandoned factories, houses, military installations, hospitals, and other human structures that have been left to die. The activity of visiting and documenting such places is known as urban exploration of abandonments. It combines elements of archeology, art and extreme sports with a strong interest in architecture and industrial history. Back in the 19th century, families used to photograph their dead loved ones (NSFW) shortly before burying them and keep the photos as memento mori; in a way, urban explorers take similar post-mortem photographs, albeit of buildings and structures, not people. Chernobyl and Prypiat are, from an urban exploration point of view is a unique location for several reasons: The former inhabitants of the surrounding cities left the area over night, leaving most of their houses as they were; A 19 kilometer exclusion zone has bee
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