the scars of time:

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I've always been fascinated by abandoned places. There's something magnetic about them—something that invites you to pause, take a quiet look, and imagine all the stories they hold. Over the years, I've had the chance to photograph a number of ruins scattered across different corners of our geography. Some no longer exist as they did when I captured them. Others have been renovated or repurposed entirely. And a few, perhaps the most resilient, are still there, aging quietly in solitude.​

This type of photography, somewhere between urban exploration and architectural portraiture, is known as urbex (short for urban exploration). Its appeal lies in that mix of decay, mystery, and unexpected beauty that emerges from what has long been forgotten. Crumbling shapes, textures worn by time, light and shadows playing through collapsed roofs or shattered windows… Each scene is unique. Each image, unrepeatable.​

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Among the places I've had the opportunity to photograph are old modernist mansions that witnessed times of splendor and subsequent abandonment. Also, sanatoriums designed to treat respiratory diseases, which remained unfinished and were engulfed by vegetation for decades, until recently rehabilitated for new cultural uses.​

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Other places include former psychiatric hospitals that, after decades of activity, were closed and left to oblivion, still preserving their imposing structures. Also, hotels that once hosted visitors seeking rest and now stand as skeletons of stone and wood.​

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Factories that were once economic engines of their communities are now covered in graffiti and have become spaces for spontaneous artistic expression. Some, with an industrial past and darker chapters tied to Francoist repression, have been recently restored, although their current purpose remains uncertain. And towers adjacent to old fortresses which, despite their ruinous state, still dominate the landscape and evoke memories of the past.​

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Through these images, I aim to capture not only the aesthetics of decay but also the essence and history of these places. Each photograph is a tribute to memory and the passage of time, an invitation to look beyond the surface and discover the beauty hidden in imperfection.​

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The images that make up this post are just a small selection of all the photographs of abandoned places that I have in my archive. It is also a sample of my commitment to photography as a tool to document and value the forgotten heritage. I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed capturing them.

Photos: Juan Carlos Asorey

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