Croydon-based photographer Christopher Hope-Fitch presents his spectacular long-term project Brutalism in Colour as part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture, starting next week.

The exhibition, from June 7 to 16, is being held at the Gareth Gardner Gallery Enclave in Deptford.

Hope-Fitch’s distinctive work has graced the pages of Inside Croydon for many years.

“His vibrant photographs reveal the multitude of textures, geometries and hidden colours within brutalist architecture, encouraging viewers to revisit buildings they may have overlooked as bleak, grey and uninteresting,” gallery owner Gareth Gardner says.

The exhibition presents a selection of vivid images from more than 100 locations, captured by Hope-Fitch during the last seven years.

“At first glance they may be mistaken for thermal images, but they are actually long-exposure night-time digital photographs.”

Bold colour variations come from different light sources and surfaces, amplified in post-production.

Brutal: Ryland House in Croydon photographed as part of the Brutalism in Colour series

Brutalist buildings both famous and lesser-known will be included – including the demolished Welbeck Street Car Park in London, by Michael Blampied and Partners, Coventry’s disused Elephant Building sports centre and the threatened Museum of London building by Powell and Moya.

The exhibition will be accompanied by the launch of a limited-edition book featuring a wide selection from the series Brutalism in Colour. Fine art edition prints will also be available to purchase from the gallery and online.

• For more about Christopher Hope-Fitch’s work, visit his website here

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