london's anise gallery explores 'sacred geometries' in architectural photography

from march 9 – april 15, london’s anise gallery hosts an exhibition of architectural photography based on themes surrounding the ancient symbolism of ‘sacred geometries’. aligning this topic with twenty-first century realities like social media, and search engines, the show looks at the ways in which the world’s most sophisticated geometries can be best captured. bringing together an international roster of photographers — dennis gilbert, doublespace, fernando guerra, hélène binet, hufton + crow, jim stephenson and john maclean — the exhibition explores the aesthetic power of geometry in relation to the built environment.

image by fernando guerra: MAAT museum in portugal by amanda levete

the exhibition at anise gallery, organized in collaboration with miniclick and sponsored by metro imaging, looks at the long and complex history of ‘sacred geometries’. these universal symbols have a purpose that extends beyond aesthetics, and are viewed as the marriage of mathematics, nature and spirituality. the images on view seek to create a visual study of sacred geometries and their relationship to photography today, particularly considering the use of digital manipulation and embellishment. do ‘sacred geometries’ risk losing their aesthetic power and meaning, as products of the artist’s ideas? a highly appealing aspect of photography has always been its ability to depict its subject matter true-to-life; yet in a world of post-production and filters, the exhibition looks at how the two might actually come together — here, from an architectural point of view.

image by fernando guerra: MAAT museum in portugal by amanda levete