BC-based artist Anthony Redpath is set to reveal RE•FINED his latest photographic showcase that delves deep into the industrial history of coastal British Columbia: his lens focused on the worn-down or vacant refineries, pulp and paper mills and abandoned industrial buildings that have carved their place in our landscape.
Running from May 26 through June 7th with Artist Reception taking place at Bau-Xi Gallery (3045 Granville Street) from 6pm – 9pm May 26th, this provocative exhibit features a series of highly detailed, incredibly amplified images of industrial buildings and subject matter that is very much a part of cultural and political discussion today. This show asks the viewer to look beneath the rich surface of each subject to examine the processes and technology of each industry cited and at the implications to us as humans in the exploitation of our natural resources.
With each 7 to 8 foot-wide print taking nearly three weeks to complete, Redpath spent a painstaking amount of time striving to capture images both visually seductive, yet visceral in nature with a multitude of socio economic, political and cultural underpinnings.
Using as high a degree of resolution as is afforded by photography, Redpath captures the rich, pin-sharp texture of his subjects, cropping images unnervingly close, inviting viewers to examine the surface sensuality and rich palette of the decaying landscape revealed.
RE•FINED verges towards abstraction through the removal of a directional horizon line to focus each composition. Photographs are further enhanced by the complex planes of ribbing, vaulting and rustication within the sugar refinery, pulp mill, and oil refinery that comprise the series.
