Beelitz Heilstaetten

A Look measures 11 × 11 × 2.2 cm and can be hung on the wall or stood up.

It is a photograph behind 3 mm clear acrylic on an MDF block. The country is engraved on the side; the photographer, the title and the country are on the back.

The Wrapp is a soft silicone frame that clicks around it. Together, a Wrapped Look measures 12.6 × 12.6 × 2.2 cm.

Hand-finished in our Foto Lab in Amstelveen.

A lone grand piano stands at the heart of an abandoned performance hall in Beelitz Heilstaetten, Germany, bathed in soft rays of light filtering through arched windows and a delicate rose window above the stage. Peeling walls in warm ochre and dusty rose, ornate wooden ceiling arches and decades of quiet decay create an atmosphere of profound calm and silence that feels almost sacred. The composition draws the eye from the weathered grandeur of the vaulted architecture down to the solitary instrument, a poignant reminder of the music that once filled this space. Photographer Alexander Riek captures the haunting beauty of forgotten German architecture with a sensitivity that transforms ruin into poetry.

Based in Germany, Alexander Riek is a photographer and animal scientist who travels globally. He captures the unique stories of destinations worldwide, focusing primarily on landscapes, architecture and wildlife.

All Looks by this photographer

Shipped in luxury gift packaging, ready to hand over.

If something goes wrong in production, we repair or replace it. There is nothing you need to keep for that.