Calm

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Photographed from the third floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, we are looking down upon the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite’s latest exhibition, “Calm.” Situated to the left of the attendees, we see what appears to be a common enough site in Vancouver – a pile of rubble at a construction site before [...] [Read more…]

A Spirited Past

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Looking forlorn and derelict, a sign in a window of this abandoned building at Richmond Ave. [Read more…]

A Hidden Symbol?

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Off the main path along the waterfront of the Olympic Village, barely visible amidst the new spring growth, is “Canada’s North Star. [Read more…]

Happy Birthday Pauline Johnson!

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

A party simultaneously solemn, respectful, spiritual, and whimsical – with singing, chanting, dancing, poetry readings, weathergrams from well-wishers, tobacco ritual and food sharing – what more could Pauline want on her birthday! [Read more…]

Facing Arizona’s Past

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Traveling through Arizona is nothing less than astounding. [Read more…]

Midnight in Paris

Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Midnight in Paris was the last screening at The Ridge Theatre on Arbutus St., February 3, 2013. [Read more…]

Asphalt Renaissance

Photo by Denis Bouvier

The sidewalk is Nikola Vujasinovic’s 2 ½ m² canvas. In white and pastel chalks, he is recreating the face of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus outside the Robson Street entrance of the former Sear’s building. [Read more…]

Trompe-l’oeil

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This photo of The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver depicts the Georgia St. entrance. If you look in the centre of the photo you’ll notice a lighter colour, and it appears that perhaps the building surface has been sandblasted. [Read more…]

Eyes on the Future

Photo by Denis Bouvier | denisbouvier.com

We have a tendency to become reflective at the beginning of a new year and the juxtaposition of these images readily lends itself to reflection. [Read more…]

I Live Multiculturalism

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Here’s some colour and inspiration for this dark time of year with short days and rainy weather. This is the “Multiculturalism Tree” placed in Robson Square from November 18–24. People were able to express their thoughts on how they live multiculturalism by writing on paper maple leaves attached to an actual maple tree. [Read more…]