9 Rivers
Flowing from their sources to their mouths, rivers carve and shape the landscape they move through. Humans are similar, shaping the landscape that we live upon to conform to our needs. Built upon nine major river watersheds, the City of Toronto has an undeniable relationship to the rivers that run through it. Parks, ravines, developments, bridges, highways, sewers, subways, the very city itself, all conform to the never-ending flow of our nine rivers. The will of humanity to control nature is inherent in an urban setting; to protect infrastructure and control development, we constantly struggle to bend nature and the rivers to our will. My images examine this relationship between man and nature. They illuminate our imposition and reveal that, no matter how strong our desire to control it, nature will manifest its destiny. Commissioned for “9 Rivers City” exhibition by the Harbourfront Centre of Toronto
