Brutalism in Colour: Opening Reception

You are invited to the opening reception for our London Festival of Architecture exhibition Brutalism in Colour.

The show aims to replace brutalism's grey reputation with a polychromatic reinvigoration. Photographer Christopher Hope-Fitch presents his long-term project ‘Brutalism in Colour’, revealing the multitude of textures, geometries and hidden colours within brutalist architecture, encouraging viewers to revisit buildings they may have overlooked as bleak and boring - and reimagine. He will be on hand to discuss his work and practice.

The exhibition presents a selection from over 100 locations captured by Hope-Fitch during the last seven years. At first glance they may be mistaken for thermal images, but are actually long-exposure night-time digital photographs. Bold colour variations come from different light sources and surfaces, amplified in post-production.

The colourful project is a reaction to Hope-Fitch's past experience as a professional monochrome hand printer. His project is influenced by the supersaturated work of Italian Giallo movie directors such as Mario Bava.

Open at certain times/dates during LFA, and by appointment. See the separate listing for details.