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Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress
A world premiere from Edward Burtynsky taking over the massive screens of Yonge-Dundas Square.
Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress
The world premiere of renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress takes over the immense digital screens surrounding Yonge-Dundas Square with a fully choreographed blend of Burtynsky’s photographs and film, accompanied by a staggering musical score by Phil Strong.
This free, outdoor experience tells the epic tale of humanity’s impact on the planet. Co-produced by Canadian music legend Bob Ezrin, In the Wake of Progress presents powerful imagery of global landscapes usurped by human activity in contrast to the dazzling urban centre, at a moment when the health of our planet is an urgent international priority.
In the Wake of Progress challenges us to have an important conversation about our legacy and the future implications of sustainable life on earth.
Conceived, Directed, Filmed and Photographed by Edward Burtynsky.
Commissioned and Co-produced by Luminato Festival Toronto.
Photo by Cassandra Popescu.
Produced in Association With
These images are meant as metaphors for the dilemma of our modern existence; they search for a dialogue between attraction and repulsion, seduction and fear. We are drawn by desire, a chance at good living, yet we are consciously or unconsciously aware that the world is suffering for our success. Our dependence on nature to provide the materials for our consumption, and our concern for the health of our planet, sets us into an uneasy contradiction. For me, these images function as reflecting pools of our times.”
Edward Burtynsky
Date & Time
June 12, 2022 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
All Dates and Times
Saturday, June 11 at 8 PM – 11 PM, every 30 minutes
Sunday, June 12 at 8 PM – 11 PM , every 30 minutes
FREE
World Premiere
Public Art, Outdoor
Location
Accessibility
Audio Description
Radio LUMI
Venue Guide
Visual Story
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Event Supporters
Bullfrog Power
The S.M. Blair Family Foundation
The K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation
Learn more about In the Wake of Progress
Produced by
Edward Burtynsky
Bob Ezrin
Julia Johnston
Immersive Experience Design and Direction
The Mustard Shop
Brian T. Moore
Alexandra Francis
Composer and Sound Design
Phil Strong
Featuring
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Musicians of the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music
Byungchan Lee
Isabella Perron
Ji Soo Choi
Jessy Kim
Katya Poplyansky
Daniel Dastoor
Hez Leung
Ryan Davis
Leslie Ashworth
Ian Greenberg
Matt Christakos
Michael Cox
Co-orchestrated and Conducted by
Claudio Vena
Recording Engineers
Jill Zimmermann, Jukasa Studios
Julian Decorte, Canterbury Music
Mix Engineer
Jill Zimmermann, Jukasa Studios
Special Thanks To
Barry Shiffman, Assoc. Dean & Dir. Chamber Music, Glenn Gould School
Alan MacDonald, Manager, Special Projects, Royal Conservatory of Music
Studio Musicians
Laurel MacDonald
Sarah Shugarman
Marie Berard
Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh
Luri Lee
Winona Zelenka
Jeffrey Beecher
Phil Strong
Edward Burtynsky Photography
Connie Hitzeroth, Director of Finance
Julia Johnston, Head of Business Affairs
Karen Machtinger, Director of Studio Operations, Gallery Relations
Jim Panou, Project Coordinator
Marcus Schubert, Director of Publications, Exhibitions & Special Projects
Paul Seargent, Archivist & Manager of Production
Alanna Smith, Media and Communications Manager/Production Coordinator, Special Projects
Shelby Wedgbury, Research Assistant
Special Thanks to
Veronica Barton and Waterford Partners
Gregory Colbert
Randy Lennox
Richard Mahoney
Matt Wilcox
Motion Camera
Edward Burtynsky
Nicholas de Pencier
Jim Panou
Mike Reid (Motion Camera/UAV Operator)
Kwamena Hazel (UAV Operator)
Devin Card (UAV Operator)
Chris Chanda (Cineflex Operator)
Connor Illsley
Jeff Powis
Noah Weinzweig
3D Animation & Compositing
Victory Social Club
Alex Kurina
Tyler Dillman
With some sequences taken from Watermark, and ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, collaborations with Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier (Mercury Films Inc.)
Images courtesy of Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto.
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