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The Special, an art show featuring artist Kevin Lanthier’s digital composite photography images, will be at Ian Tan Gallery from August 10-31, 2017. The opening reception will be Thursday, August 10th from 6pm-8pm, with daily hours being Monday - Saturday, 10am-6pm, and Sunday noon-5pm . Admission is free. Media contact: Kevin Lanthier, info@kevinlanthier.com, 604.833.7738Like any city, Vancouver has its myths and clichés. Being a lifelong resident of the Lower Mainland, these are as common to Kevin Lanthier as the North Shore Mountains, or the #1 Highway. As a digital photo artist, the ability to extract and recompose subjects allows him to explore these ideas. So, while every element of his images can be found within the Greater Vancouver area (unless they’ve already become victims to the city’s ever-reconstructing nature), none will be found in the context in which you see them here.
“These images aren’t at all about the strict documentation of the city”, says Lanthier, “It’s more about showing a crafted idea of it as it exists in our memories. The flattened perspective of the buildings suggests reducing those structures to symbols, like how a child would draw a house by placing a triangle on top of a square, but while maintaining photorealism. The assembly of the pieces is done with the intention of creating these hyperreal, yet nostalgic little worlds, each of them distinctly and recognizably Vancouver.”
Lanthier takes a look at the derisively-named “Vancouver Special”, the only house style completely unique to Vancouver, and contrasts it with similarly mass-produced houses today, what must surely be seen as the “New Vancouver Specials”. He compares the historic homes of the west side to those in East Van, to see how the conventional narrative of the West Side’s affluence and East Van’s working-class roots is seen in the architecture of their houses. And finally, he examines the themes of gentrification vs. preservation in specific areas and neighbourhoods, always reflecting the politics (not to mention real estate market) of the day.
www.kevinlanthier.com | www.iantangallery.com
Kevin Lanthier is a visual artist, commercial photographer and digital retoucher, and educator. He brings a strong technical foundation for digital post production to his creative work, building his images from dozens, if not hundreds, of separate photographs to create scenes and convey ideas in ways not possible with traditional photography. His company, Cake Imagery, provides commercial photography and creative digital retouching to advertising agencies around the world. Kevin also teaches Adobe Photoshop at Langara College and the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts.
Ian Tan Gallery was established in 1999, and represents notable emerging and established artists in contemporary Canadian Art. Recognized as one of Canada’s finest art galleries, Ian Tan Gallery promotes a strong regional interest in a diverse range of west coast artists, maintaining a reputation for high quality works and a discerning exhibition programme. Services include consulting, collection building, art rentals, appraisals, framing, installation, and shipping worldwide.
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Name: Ian Tan Gallery
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Organization: Ian Tan Gallery
Address: 2321 Granville St. Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4
Phone: (604) 738-1077
Website: https://iantangallery.com/
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