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Edward Burtynsky — Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario
Edward Burtynsky

Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario

Two large-scale chromogenic prints placed side by side reveal the otherworldly, rust-red landscape of nickel tailings left behind by decades of industrial mining near Sudbury, Ontario. Burtynsky's aerial perspective transforms the toxic waste deposits into a hauntingly beautiful abstraction, where rich crimson and ochre hues ripple across the earth like a painter's canvas. The diptych format amplifies the vast scale of environmental extraction, inviting viewers to grapple with the tension between industrial sublime and ecological consequence.

Medium
Chromogenic print diptych.

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October 1, 2014

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Edward Burtynsky, Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario

Two large-scale chromogenic prints placed side by side reveal the otherworldly, rust-red landscape of nickel tailings left behind by decades of industrial mining near Sudbury, Ontario. Burtynsky's aerial perspective transforms the toxic waste deposits into a hauntingly beautiful abstraction, where rich crimson and ochre hues ripple across the earth like a painter's canvas. The diptych format amplifies the vast scale of environmental extraction, inviting viewers to grapple with the tension between industrial sublime and ecological consequence.

Medium
Chromogenic print diptych.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Photographer, Acclaimed Artist, Muted Earth Tones, Ecological Critique, Ominous Mood, Color Photography, Aerial Perspective, Environmental Photography, Renowned Artist, Contemporary Artist, Chromogenic Print, Anthropocene, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Sublime and Unsettling, Industrial Landscape, Earth Tones, Diptych Format

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