Alex MacLean's architectural training is deeply entrenched in his photographic practice. He exhibits an understanding-of and sensitivity-to the structures that people build and inhabit, some we were reminded with when observing his stunning photograph in the recent Land Use Survey exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery.

It seems very appropriate then, that Alex's aerial photography of Paris has been selected for inclusion in the Venice Architecture Biennale, which opened on Sunday. From the show announcement:

La Defense and Seine Arche have chosen to highlight the work of Alex MacLean, in the framework of the theme of the Venice Architecture Biennale: "People meet in architecture". Alex's aerial photographs of La Defense, Seine Arche, and the historical axis leading from the Louvre focus on the close relationship between the city's royal core and the modern urban architecture nearby.

If you are lucky enough to find yourself in Venice during one of the most exciting cultural events around, then make sure you swing by Alex's exhibition, which runs until September 19th, 2010.

The Details:
Alex MacLean for The Venice Architecture Biennale
On view: August 29th - September 19th, 2010
Open every day (except September 2nd, 7th, and 14th), from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.
CA'ASI Architecture Studios
Campiello Santa Maria Nova
Cannaregio 6024, Venice