URBEX Urban Exploration
I see resilience and hope in decay. My work as a photographer helps curious humans near and far embrace the beauty of their own unfiltered ruins in an era of curated social media updates.
Fascinated by human will and resilience, my photography centers on urban exploration (URBEX), where abandoned spaces echo the natural rhythms of growth, erosion, and renewal. I am drawn to the way these places mirror the human condition—how, in moments of balance, we stand upright and coherent, filled with purpose and vitality, much like structures at the height of their use.
Over time, however, we are all shaped by unseen forces: weather, time, loss, and unexpected change. These forces ask us to bend, crack, and absorb discomfort, sometimes leaving us feeling emptied, forgotten, or displaced. In this state of ruin, meaning can feel obscured.
Yet nature never stops working. Moss creeps in, light reclaims corners, and new life quietly takes hold. My photographs honor this process—not as an ending, but as evidence that resilience is embedded in us. They speak to a will that persists through fracture and neglect, transcending the boundaries of decay, and affirming that even as things fall apart, our capacity to endure, adapt, and reimagine ourselves remains intact.
© Just Nee Photography
