# Grimly Gray Captures Photographer Jurgen Heckel Conveys Severity and Austerity in These Pieces By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-05-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jurgen-heckel1 References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Pit/3729571) & [monohr](http://www.monohr.com/Sogar_News.html) Gray is a color that many avoid, but Munich-based photographer Jurgen Heckel embraces it in this recent series simply titled 'Pit.' The photographs depict a quarry without any discernible activity. The severe [monochromatic color scheme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaulted-monochrome-haus), coupled with the absence of anything human, lends an alien quality to the work. Indeed, some of the photographs seem as though they were shot by one of [NASA's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-name-in-landsat) [Mars Rovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-mobility-technologies). It is not as though there was once life in the landscapes the photographs capture, but rather that there never was life. Yet, the series maintains a surprising and elusive sense of beauty that Heckle should be applauded for discovering in scenes many people would find dull and depressing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Monochromatic Photography:** Exploring the use of monochromatic color schemes in photography presents an opportunity to convey severity and austerity in unique ways. - **Abandoned Landscapes:** Capturing abandoned landscapes can evoke an otherworldly atmosphere and provide a platform for exploring the absence of human presence and human impact. - **Finding Beauty in the Ordinary:** Discovering beauty in seemingly dull or depressing scenes through photography highlights the subjective nature of aesthetics and challenges traditional notions of attractiveness. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Incorporating monochromatic color schemes and investigating abandoned landscapes can open up new creative avenues for photographers and artists. - **Fine Arts:** The use of monochromatic photography and the exploration of beauty in the ordinary can inspire fine artists to challenge conventional techniques and subject matter. - **Urban Exploration:** Exploring abandoned landscapes through photography offers opportunities for urban explorers to document forgotten spaces and shape narratives around them. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Grey-Praised Minimal Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elogio-del-grigio.md) - [Monochromatic Mystery Gelatos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greyscale-gelato.md) - [All-Grey Holiday Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-house.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md) - [Ghostly Collaboration Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hodinkee-x-leica-q2-ghost.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Monochrome Sculpture Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md)