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Geometric, minimalist photography of pastel coloured buildings by Matthieu Venot

If you're dreaming of warmer, brighter days and have already had enough of the winter months, then make sure you take some time today to ponder over Matthieu Venot and his candy coloured photographs of minimalist architectural details, all captured against cloudless blue skies.

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Security light mounted on a pale blue wall casting a shadow against a clear blue sky, from Matthieu Venot's Ground Loop series

A self-taught French photographer, Venot loves to explore the buildings in his hometown of Brest in southern France, picking out clean and simple lines alongside interesting pastel hues to create carefully composed abstract shots that are perfect for the Instagram generation.

Dividing his work into various themes, his latest project, Prism, focuses on all the bright contrasting colours of his local architecture, while Ground Loop explores all the typical infrastructure you might find on a city's streets – lampposts, handrails, staircases, fences, air vents... you name it, Venot finds the perfect frame and angle, turning the mundane into something glorious.

As you'd expect, Venot is a hit on Instagram. Make sure you follow him. Or visit his website at www.matthieuvenot.fr to see all his projects under one roof.

White sphere casting shadow against pink upper half and yellow lower half divided by dark brown line, by Matthieu Venot
White and dark vertical stripe against a pink wall beneath a clear blue sky, by photographer Matthieu Venot
White geometric building facade with grid-like windows against a bright blue sky, photographed by Matthieu Venot
Three horizontal colour blocks: bright blue sky, yellow band and pale grey, representing minimalist architectural composition by Matthieu Venot
Minimalist architectural shot featuring a bright red corrugated metal wall against a clear blue sky, with white and teal corrugated panels alongside
Repeating triangular metal lines converging towards a sharp point against a clear blue sky, from Matthieu Venot's Prism project
Minimalist architectural detail showing white and pink building surfaces against a clear blue sky, with a sharp diagonal line dividing the composition
Turquoise wall with white horizontal stripes and a metal ladder against a pale blue sky in minimalist architectural photography by Matthieu Venot
Five stacked cream and beige balconies with metal railings against a clear blue sky, casting geometric shadows on a minimalist building facade
Bright yellow and pink building rooflines meet against a clear blue sky in a minimalist architectural composition
Stacked white rectangular balconies with turquoise accents on a minimalist building facade against a clear blue sky
Stacked corrugated metal shipping containers in bright pink, blue, yellow and white against a clear blue sky
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