Influenced by humanity鈥檚 fascination with the transient nature of the everyday 鈥 from vegetation to surrounding buildings 鈥 Romain Veillon鈥檚 (b. 1983) photographs inhabit a world of testimony and nostalgia, revelling in the remnants left behind. The featured series is instilled with a sense of archaic history, igniting the imagination through reminders of the past and the lingering presence of unknown narratives. Shot in Kolmanskop, Namibia 鈥 which was once at the centre of trade through its abundant diamond deposits 鈥 the pictures document what has been left behind after inhabitants moved on to a richer plot of land. Veillon notes: 鈥淚 wanted to pay a tribute to this particular place, underlining the strength of nature and the ephemerality of human constructions 鈥 symbolised here by the progress of sand and dunes through what remains of the town. The silted doors are icons for the inevitable passing of time.鈥
