Passages - Serge Ecker, proposé par Elektron

During the industrial era, a vast network of tunnels and mines was dug deep underground, criss-crossing the Terres Rouges to link factories and steel production sites. Today, access to these underground passages is closed. The mining infrastructure beneath our feet, which has become obsolete over time, is less and less visible, until it disappears from our collective consciousness. The ARBED tunnel between Rumelange (Laangegronn) and Esch-sur-Alzette (Burbacherlach) is no exception. "Useless" and abandoned, today it still attracts the interest of urbex enthusiasts keen on clandestine mining exploration and is home to several species of bats.

For artist Serge Ecker, the ARBED tunnel embodies the rich and complex layering of the region's industrial history and its transformation into the digital age. The different strata of history, sociology, ecology, and geology come together in the work Passages, which he created for Elektron's inaugural exhibition CYBER STRUCTURES: Material Realities – Digital Experiences.