designboom-following from his photography series that we first shared in 2018, romain thiery presents new images from his ‘requiem pour pianos’ collection. taking viewers on a journey through abandoned mansions across europe, the project captures old pianos that have been left behind to slowly crumble and decay.

the self-taught professional photographer scouts buildings with abandoned and often broken pianos inside. standing like derelict yet graceful centerpieces within equally derelict interiors, the series of images convey the merciless passing of time by the ravaged surroundings.

thiery explains, ‘I believe the piano is deeply rooted in the depths of our culture and sought to explore the instrument from an original angle. I made my life mission to combine my two biggest passions and set out to find abandoned mansions around europe where old pianos had been left behind.’

born in 1988, thiery is a self-taught professional photographer and amateur pianist. he began photography as a hobby 10 years ago, which turned into a passion and, eventually, a profession the day he stumbled upon a forgotten piano in an abandoned castle in south of france.