Edward Burtynsky: Water

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky became world-famous with his breathtaking large-format photographs of landscapes shaped by human hand, industrial premises, and major conurbations. The KUNST HAUS WIEN is dedicating Austria’s first comprehensive solo exhibition to this artist who, for more than thirty years now, has put his talents at the ‘service of a culture of sustainability’. The exhibition showcases Burtynsky’s work cycle on a topic of global relevance: water as a precious resource, as an element of our everyday lives vital to our bodies and our planet, and as the wellspring of life itself.

For his series of works entitled Water, Burtynsky travelled across five continents to explore ecological extremes and capture water resources as well as the ways in which it is used, distributed and wasted. He chose locations where human intrusion has disrupted the ecological balance, highlighting the dangers that loom in the continual depletion of water resources.