Edward Burtynsky, “In the Wake of Progress” (Yonge & Dundas Square)
Photographer Ed Burtynsky has spent his career documenting the devastating impact of industry on the global environment, creating some of the most profound images of our time. Forty years in the making, Burtynsky’s largest project to date, “In the Wake of Progress,” is a free public art installation combining videos and images from his career, co-produced by fellow eco-hero and music producer Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper), with an original score composed by Phil Strong, vocals by Cree Métis artist iskwe and performances by musicians from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The 22-minute immersive experience launches June 11–12 at Yonge & Dundas Square as part of the Luminato festival, before moving to the Canadian Opera Centre Theatre for a two-week stay.