Edward Burtynsky: Natural Order
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Paul Kuhn Gallery 724 11 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0E4
Edward Burtynsky, "Natural Order #33 Grey County, Ontario, Canada," Spring 2020
chromogenic colour photograph, 48" x 64"
OPENING: Saturday, September 19 , 2020 2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Paul Kuhn Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the autumn season with a new series of photographs by acclaimed artist, Edward Burtynsky. The exhibition "Natural Order" began earlier this spring when the artist resided in Grey County, Ontario in a mandated lockdown to the ongoing corona virus pandemic. He began to explore his surrounding area a using a new camera that captures the environment with startling detail.
During this time spent in isolation and while reflecting on the historic moment and gravity of these events, I have taken the opportunity to once again turn my lens to the natural landscape as subject matter. The result is this new series made during the time of year when the cycle of renewal exerts itself on the Earth. From the frigid sleep of winter to the fecund urgency of spring, these images are an affirmation of the complexity, wonder and resilience of the natural order of things. I find myself gazing into an infinity of apparent chaos, but through that selective comtemplation, an order emerges - an enduring order that remains intact regardless of our human fate. These images are all from a place called Grey County, Ontario. They are also from a place in my mind that aspires to wrest order out of chaos and to act as a salve in these uncertain times. - Edward Burtynsky