Urban Erosion
Urban Erosion | Industriestraat, Delft | 2020 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Minderbroerstraat, Delft | 2020 | 50 x 50 cm
Planners, urban designers, architects. They plan a residential area, develop a city square or design a landmark building. They create a seemingly ideal world. Which only comes alive when people start to work, live and recreate in the created urban environment. When blades of grass peek through the pavement or scrubs start to overgrow complete sections of walls. When sun, rain and wind leave their mark on neighborhoods, squares and buildings. Over time our urban environment evolves. And gains in beauty, far beyond the imagination of architects, urban designers and planners.
From 2014 to 2020, Dutch photographer Maarten Vromans (1975) explored the impact that people, nature and weather have on urban development. For his ongoing ‘Urban Erosion’ project, Vromans frequently worked in Dutch cities such as Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Delft. And from time to time, he also took photographs in other European cities.
Urban Erosion | Rosestraat, Rotterdam | 2019 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Maasboulevard, Rotterdam | 2019 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Gasthuisplaats, Delft | 2020 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Kaysone Phomvihane, Savannakhet | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Scheepsbouwkade, Amsterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Van Diemenstraat, Amsterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Hooidrift, Rotterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Den Uylsingel, Rotterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Arnold Schönberglaan, Amsterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Havenstraat, Amsterdam | 2018 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Katshoek, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Pelsertstraat, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Bettoweg, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Zalmhaven, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Stangavegur, Klaksvik | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Unknown, Tórshavn | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Fortuna St, Budapest | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Stroveer, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Westewagenstraat, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Spaarbankstraat, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Botersloothof, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Botersloothof, Rotterdam | 2017 | 50 x 50 cm
Urban Erosion | Cor Kieboomplein, Rotterdam | 2016 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Piekstraat, Rotterdam | 2016 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Grotekerkplein, Rotterdam | 2016 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Boekhorststraat, Rotterdam | 2016 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Boezemstraat, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Rusthoflaan, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Schiekade, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Insulindestraat, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Westersingel, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Nýlendugata, Reykjavik | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Luchtsingel, Rotterdam | 2015 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Veerlaan, Rotterdam | 2014 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Boompjes, Rotterdam | 2014 | 40 x 40 cm
Urban Erosion | Wijnhaven, Rotterdam | 2014 | 40 x 40 cm