Catch This Architectural Photographer’s Show Before It Wraps

Photographer Andrew Latreille knows how to masterfully capture a moment: we’re big fans of his work at Western Living, where his architectural photographs regularly appear in the pages of our magazine (most recently, capturing this lovely spot on Cultus Lake).

He’s also a talented artist, and his latest solo exhibit at turns the lens outside of the home and into the B.C. wilderness.

Crossover, on at Vancouver’s Gallery 881 until July 10, is a thought-provoking exploration of our historic relationship with forest fires—not focusing on the blaze itself, but on the post-burn landscape. His architectural eye is keenly at play here: light and shadow plays amongst carbon-black trees, desiccated forests become textured hashmarks on a mountainside—like an architectural drawing in their nature.

The name of the exhibit, Crossover, is apparently well known in wildlife and firefighting communities: the term refers scientifically to the point when air temperature surpasses humidity, creating extreme and volatile fire conditions. For Latreille, Crossover becomes both method and metaphor—he worked on the project during a time when he was coming to terms with personal loss, and the work brings together environmental and emotional vulnerability as a space for transformation. It’s a beautiful and compelling series of works that transports the viewer to reflect on climate and our very natures.

You can see a little behind the scenes of how Latreille captured all of these moments, here:

Catch Crossover at Gallery 1881 until July 10.

Gallery 881

881 East Hastings, Vancouver