Alexandre Di Pascoli

Alexandre has a particular fondness for grand, character-filled places such as castles and historic estates. There’s a mysterious allure to them that intrigues and fascinates him: how could such majestic domains be left to decay and be forgotten? In truth, they are not entirely forgotten — Urbex photographers like him are the keepers of their hidden memory. Their existence is carefully guarded to preserve them in their untouched state for as long as possible. The golden rule — take nothing, leave nothing, break nothing — is a core principle of respectful Urbex practice.

Through the lens of his camera, Alexandre Di Pascoli captures the beauty and aura of these mysterious places. His goal is to reveal fascinating, almost forgotten worlds and to document their evolution over time. For this modern-day explorer, photographing these spaces is akin to traveling through time. His images offer a glimpse into this journey — a kind of waking dream. As a passionate lover of history, Alexandre sees himself as contributing, in his own way, to the ongoing story of these spaces. Though abandoned by humans, something lingers — the suffering of passing time, the memory of what once was, the silence of oblivion, and perhaps, traces of long-lost secrets.

He poetically describes this feeling as: “Their daytime attire reveals the prose of time.”
Through his own scenography — whether capturing the place in all its solemn majesty or staging it with a woman elegantly dressed, breathing life back into forgotten walls — Alexandre Di Pascoli becomes a witness to the passage of time. His photographs open a door to the past, to worlds filled with mystery and emotion. By preserving these images, he strives to ensure that the present does not slip away unnoticed…