NO FLAT CITY Photo Exhibition
By Lucas on Jun 24, 2014
With six photographers, 40 large steel outdoor structures, and 72 stunning photographic images, NO FLAT CITY: Toronto’s Incomparable Terrain is Canada’s largest outdoor exhibition.
With generous support from Menkes Developments, Harbourfront Centre and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) partnered to dispel the notion that Toronto and its surrounding areas are flat by gathering six artists to capture the city’s surprising topography and land formations.
“NO FLAT CITY, the second installment of our two year partnership with TRCA and Menkes Developments, will use the same methodology as NINE RIVERS CITY,” says Patrick Macaulay, Harbourfront Centre’s director of Visual Arts, in a media release. “This time, we’re engaging visual artist to explore the greater Toronto region and focus on the distinctive land formations and landscapes they encounter. People and their stories will be a prime focus throughout each of the theme areas which include Historic Landforms, Reshaping the Land, Living in the Landscape, and People and the Land.”
The featured artists for NO FLAT CITY are: Sarah Burtscher, Chloë Ellingson, Brett Gundlock, Brendan George Ko, Darren Rigo, and Victoria Vitasek. If you want to check out the photo exhibition, head down to Harbourfront Centre at 235 Queens Quay West in Toronto.
Last year, NINE RIVERS CITY: Toronto’s Extraordinary Waterways exhibition focused on the nine rivers running through the GTA, connecting to Lake Ontario. Toronto is always considered a lake city because of the density focused on the shore of Lake Ontario, but the exhibition presented the distinct biodiversities existing in the surrounding regions.
About Menkes Developments
Menkes is a proud supporter of the NO FLAT CITY and NINE RIVERS CITY photo series and they have also contributed so much to the GTA’s constantly transforming landscape. Now in their 60th year, Menkes is one of Canada’s largest private high-rise and low-rise developers. Menkes currently has two projects underway in Toronto’s Harbourfront neighbourhood: One York Street and Harbour Plaza Residences.
One York Street is a 35-storey, 1 million square foot office tower with retail space and connection to the PATH system. The LEED Platinum certified building will also be home to downtown’s first Target store, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2016.
Harbour Plaza is a two-tower condo development, reaching 65 and 69 storeys. With a stunning architectural design by architectsAlliance and beautiful interiors by Cecconi Simone, Harbour Plaza is one of Toronto’s most highly anticipated developments.
