'British Columbia 'IGNANT'
The new work of British-Norwegian photographer and director Alex Fleming traces his road trip across Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia. Traveling by van with his partner, Fleming has been documenting their experience in the collection of images below, which are characteristic of his landscape-led visual aesthetic.
Fleming has been on the road sporadically over the course of the last year; he therefore sees this body of work as an ongoing project. Based in Kitsilano, in the city of Vancouver, the pair embarked on a few days of travel in the summer when the lockdown rules allowed them to; they rented a van and stayed local to their province. Fleming’s breathtaking shots of lakes, mountains, and roads stretching for miles were taken across the region, including in Whistler, the world-famous ski town just north of Vancouver, and the Glacier National Park, with its endless scenic valleys and forests. “Camera in hand, I was overjoyed to load up an adventure wagon and drive out further into the unknown: eyes wide open to a very quiet British Columbia,” Fleming explains to IGNANT. Remarkable, serene, and vast nature shots contrast against simple observations of trees and rocks or close-ups in his van. The resulting collection of images are imbued with a nomadic feeling, where each campsite or secluded spot beckons a new, meditative way of seeing.
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