Industrial Heritage in Barcelona

Factory facade reused as waterfall in Parc del Clot, Barcelona. Photo: TMK, December 2009. My old blog (in Danish) frequently featured posts on urbanity, ruins and urban exploration, topics that I have only rarely touched on here. Yet during a recent visit to Barcelona, I was struck by notable attempts to incorporate the industrial heritage […]

Visiting Abu Mina – A Coptic Pilgrimage Site

The new monastic complex at Abu Mina, as seen from the ruined Northern Basilica. Photo: TMK, May 2008. In a post last month, I mentioned my emerging interest in pilgrimage, especially from as seen from the perspective of material and visual culture. This interest stems, at least in part, from visits to sites that are […]

On The Road

The colonnaded street at Apamea, Syria. Photo: TMK, October 2008. I’m off to the Middle East tomorrow for some final dissertation travel. Meanwhile, here are some photos of the colonnaded street at Apamea. The colonnaded street at Apamea, Syria. Photo: TMK, October 2008. The colonnaded street at Apamea, Syria. Photo: TMK, October 2008. The colonnaded […]