juergen sarge
251219_9858
‘Kohle’ is the german word for coal, but it is also a vernacular reference to ‘money’… Four years I have been regularly visiting the villages: Manheim, Immerath, Morschenich, Lützerath. I photographed the state of the peoples homes and buildings following evictions, their gradual demolition and the whole scale destruction of these villages due to brown coal surface mining.
To date, 90% of the villages have already lost their homes and the residents have been forcibly relocated. The series 'Kohle' represent an emotional dialogue between me and the situation/environment I encounter.
251219_9858
‘Kohle’ is the german word for coal, but it is also a vernacular reference to ‘money’… Four years I have been regularly visiting the villages: Manheim, Immerath, Morschenich, Lützerath. I photographed the state of the peoples homes and buildings following evictions, their gradual demolition and the whole scale destruction of these villages due to brown coal surface mining.
To date, 90% of the villages have already lost their homes and the residents have been forcibly relocated. The series 'Kohle' represent an emotional dialogue between me and the situation/environment I encounter.