The Great Acceleration exhibition features Edward Burtynsky's photographs and murals, illustrating the intensified human impact on landscapes since the mid-20th century. The works depict themes of climate change, industrial production, and resource extraction, displaying large-format prints that invite viewers to grasp the scale of alterations across various terrains. This institutional solo exhibition represents Burtynsky's first in New York in over twenty years, showcasing rarely seen portraits and globally recognized images, offering a cumulative portrait of transformation shaped by human ambition and systemic forces.
"The Great Acceleration refers to the intensified pace of global human activity since the mid-20th century, particularly as it relates to climate, resource extraction, and industrial production."
"Burtynsky's images track these dynamics with precision, capturing expansive mining pits in North America, oil infrastructure in Azerbaijan, and agricultural terraces in China, among others."
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