Safety helmet, Bethlehem Steel

Photography; Inkjet Print, 2008

Objects of Consequence stems from an intent to depict former industrial workplaces through the prism of its vacated workforce. The project involves studies of decommissioned complexes situated in the "rust belt" regions of Canada and the United States, primarily steel mills, generating stations and chemical refineries.

Visits were made without any formal authorization from property owners which allowed Emond to photograph when he wished. This self-guided technique permitted him to examine locations independently as if he was rummaging through its drawers after hours, piecing together fragments of what life in these environments had been during both their operation and in their final days.

Safety helmet, Bethlehem Steel

Photography; Inkjet Print, 2008

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Andrew Emond

b. 1974, Canada

Short Bio

Andrew Emond is a Canadian photographer and multimedia artist currently based out of Toronto whose work typically explores the built environment. His photography has been included in numerous publications, including the book Elevator Alley (2010, Furnace Press), co-created with author Michael Cook. A two-time finalist for Photo Lucida’s Critical Mass competition (2011 and 2012), his projects have been featured on Conscientious, Time.com and highlighted in the documentary, Lost Rivers (2012, Catbird Productions).

In 2012, his photo-based installation entitled Source Points was the inaugural exhibit for DHC/ART’s PHI Centre in Montreal and he was recently chosen to participate in the 2013 Format International Photography Festival in Derby UK. Emond has lectured and presented his work at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, TEDx, and in 2012 was selected as Keynote Speaker for the 2012 National Heritage Summit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal.

Website

www.andrewemond.com

Education

Multimedia Design, Humber College, Toronto, Canada, 2001

Solo Exhibitions

Under This Ground, Art4Commuters, TTC Subway screens, Toronto, Canada 2013

Group Exhibitions

Contacting Toronto: Under This Ground, CONTACT Photography Festival, Co-produced by Pattison Onestop and Art4Commuters, TTC Subway screens, Toronto, Canada 2013
Exposure, Format International Photography Festival, University of Derby, U.K. 2013
Emerging Photographers Auction, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, USA 2012
Chronicles of a Disappearance. Lost Rivers: La Petite St-Pierre, DHC/ART and PHI Centre Montreal, Canada (two-person exhibit, video installations) 2012
UpArt Contemporary Art Fair, Circuit Gallery, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada 2011
Electric CJAM, Eastern Bloc Gallery, Montreal, Canada 2010
Landscape & Memory: Photography, Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, Canada 2009