Description
The "Les puits disparus" exhibition invites you to rediscover Alsace's potassic basin through the eyes of photographer Thomas Ermel.
In black and white and silver, his photographs reveal places where the old mine shafts have completely disappeared from the landscape. Today transformed into parking lots, agricultural fields or everyday spaces, these sites still bear the discreet traces of an industrial history deeply rooted in the territory. Where once stood the headframes, emblematic symbols of mining activity, the artist captures an absence that has become almost invisible.
The contemporary shots interact with photographs from the Musée de la Mine et de la Potasse's collections, taken in the 1950s and 1960s, when Alsace's potash mines set the pace for the life of an entire region. This confrontation between past and present offers a sensitive immersion in the evolution of landscapes and in the collective memory of the potash basin.
Through this exhibition, the human and industrial history of a territory is brought to the surface. It's a moving journey that invites us to take a fresh look at these familiar places, and measure the imprint left by generations of miners and local residents.
Presented as part of the Bicentenary of Photography, the exhibition is also a reminder of the power of photography as a witness to time, between memory, heritage and artistic creation.
Adults: €6 / Children (aged 4 to 17): €4 / Family (4 people including 2 adults): €15 / Free for children under 4.
