Oceans

Isola di Ortigia (Homage to Misrach), Siracusa, IT

Isola di Ortigia (Homage to Misrach), Siracusa, IT

Spiaggia di Forte Vilgliena, Siracusa IT

Spiaggia di Forte Vilgliena, Siracusa IT

Nets Study 5, China, 2017

Nets Study 5, China, 2017

Nets, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets (vertical), Fujian Provence, China, 2017

Nets (vertical), Fujian Provence, China, 2017

Humpback Whales, Kalbari, Western Australia, 2016

Humpback Whales, Kalbari, Western Australia, 2016

Polignano A Mare (mid-day), Bari, Apulia, Italy, 2016

Polignano A Mare (mid-day), Bari, Apulia, Italy, 2016

Rock Pool, Australia, 2016

Rock Pool, Australia, 2016

Jagged Shore, Italy, 2016

Jagged Shore, Italy, 2016

Sandbars 01, The Bahamas, 2016

Sandbars 01, The Bahamas, 2016

Sandbars 03, The Bahamas, 2016

Sandbars 03, The Bahamas, 2016

Sandbars 04, The Bahamas, 2016

Sandbars 04, The Bahamas, 2016

Rising Moon, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Rising Moon, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Surfers, Oahu, Hawaii, 2010

Surfers, Oahu, Hawaii, 2010

Setting Moon, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Setting Moon, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Surfer, Perth, WA, 2016

Surfer, Perth, WA, 2016

Broome 1, Australia, 2017

Broome 1, Australia, 2017

Broome 2, Western Australia, 2016

Broome 2, Western Australia, 2016

Broome 3, Western Australia, 2016

Broome 3, Western Australia, 2016

Nets 2, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets 2, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets 3, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets 3, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets 4, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Nets 4, Ningde, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, 2017

Tide Pool, Australia, 2017

Tide Pool, Australia, 2017

Shark Bay (Square 1), Australia, 2016

Shark Bay (Square 1), Australia, 2016

Shark Bay (Square 2), Australia, 2016

Shark Bay (Square 2), Australia, 2016

Broome 4, Western Australia, 2016

Broome 4, Western Australia, 2016

Snorkeler (After Misrach), Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Snorkeler (After Misrach), Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Windsurfer, Hookipa Beach, Hawaii, 2011

Windsurfer, Hookipa Beach, Hawaii, 2011

Grande Plage, St-Malo, Normandy, France, 2017

Grande Plage, St-Malo, Normandy, France, 2017

Man Watching Surf, Maui, Hawaii, 2012

Man Watching Surf, Maui, Hawaii, 2012

Blue Coast, Realmonte, Agrigento, Sicily, 2016

Blue Coast, Realmonte, Agrigento, Sicily, 2016

Tiger Stripes, China, 2017

Tiger Stripes, China, 2017

Bamboo 1, Fujan, China, 2017

Bamboo 1, Fujan, China, 2017

Hashigui-iwa Rock, Japan, 2017

Hashigui-iwa Rock, Japan, 2017

Mannerport after Monet, Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

Mannerport after Monet, Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

Falaises, d’Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

Falaises, d’Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

Seaweed Farms (triptych), China, 2017

Seaweed Farms (triptych), China, 2017

Tokoname II Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 2017

Tokoname II Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 2017

Red Beacon, Japan, 2010

Red Beacon, Japan, 2010

Asakura Beach, Japan, 2010

Asakura Beach, Japan, 2010

Dusk Fog, Venice, Italy, 2010

Dusk Fog, Venice, Italy, 2010

Beach Day, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Beach Day, Maui, Hawaii, 2011

Breaking Surf, Hookipa, Hawaii, 2011

Breaking Surf, Hookipa, Hawaii, 2011

L’Aiguille after Monet, Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

L’Aiguille after Monet, Etretat, Normandy, France, 2017

Sunday Sun, St-Malo, Normandy, France, 2017

Sunday Sun, St-Malo, Normandy, France, 2017

Grotta, Pugila, Italy, 2016

Grotta, Pugila, Italy, 2016

Estuary, Shark Bay, Western Australia, 2016

Estuary, Shark Bay, Western Australia, 2016

Carnon-Plage, France, 2012

Carnon-Plage, France, 2012

Gondola Station II, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 2012

Gondola Station II, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 2012

Gondola Station III, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 2012

Gondola Station III, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 2012

Grand Canal II, from Ponte dell’Accademia, 2012

Grand Canal II, from Ponte dell’Accademia, 2012

La Pont Royale, Paris, France, 2012

La Pont Royale, Paris, France, 2012

November Sky, Côte d’Azur, France, 2012

November Sky, Côte d’Azur, France, 2012

Oyster Racks, Mèze, France, 2012

Oyster Racks, Mèze, France, 2012

Ponte Alla Carraia, Florence, Italy 2012

Ponte Alla Carraia, Florence, Italy 2012

San Geremia, Palazzo Labia on the Grand Canal, 2012

San Geremia, Palazzo Labia on the Grand Canal, 2012

San Giorgio Maggiore With Gondola Station Venice, 2012

San Giorgio Maggiore With Gondola Station Venice, 2012

Artist Statement

David Burdeny’s photographs breathe; and they remind us to breathe as well. These temporal studies of human-made and nature-made structures sharing space together in a unique habitat — on or about the water — have the power to invite our single-mindedness elsewhere. Usually square in format, the photographs most often bring our initial gaze to the centre of the composition, but not to a floating point around which compositional elements sit in quiet equilibrium; rather, to a particular detail. Compositionally, Burdeny’s works discard the simple distinction between figure and ground because quality of light and attention to the periphery play an integral role in this balance. His acute architectural sensibility evokes the lived space that surrounds and comprises structures within their context rather than the simple reduction of meaning to figurative forms and their internal coherence.

Artist Biography

Vancouver, Canada, based David Burdeny has exhibited with the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery since 2001, showcasing his images from the world over, including Antarctica, Iceland, Brazil, China, Burma, Cambodia, France, Italy, Canada and the USA. Known for his finely composed photographs, David Burdeny has spent the past 20 years exploring a variegated photographic Landscape ranging from minimal seascapes, ornate European interiors to abstract aerial images. Widely collected in Canada, the USA, Asia and Europe, the sheer beauty of David’s images has firmly placed him within the realm of Canada’s most sought after photo-based artists. David’s willingness to take risks, eschew dogma and continuously pursue his innate curiosity for new subjects and themes has become a signature element in his work. Be it mounting a camera beneath a self -built drone, shooting from the deck of an Antarctic bound icebreaker or waiting for an ocean tide to advance, David faithfully imbeds his own formal signature into each and every image further expressing a lifelong passion for the built environment and the camera’s interpretation of it. Distinctly David Burdeny, the photographs are rigorous yet graceful, inviting the viewer to form their own narrative as if they too were passing through space or gazing into the horizon for the very first time.

David Burdeny’s Masters in Architecture and Interior Design background combined with his upbringing in the vast Canadian prairies provides the template for his keen technical ability, enduring patience and minimalist aesthetic. Recently moving from using large format film to now the finest available digital cameras and precision optics, his images are rendered large and detailed. A Bright Future- Photographs of Russian Subways, Theaters and Palaces 2015 received an explosion of media interest, especially in the UK and Russia. Burdeny was in New York City to receive his First Place Award from IPA for Avata Metro Station, St. Petersburg, Russia in the Category of Historic Architecture, and was interviewed for the most recent articles for The Guardian UK and Wired publications amongst several others. In 2012, the Ancora Series of 2010 was exhibited at the Centre for Photographic Art, Carmel CA, Curated by Richard Gadd. Burdeny has won several gold awards in international art photography competitions, most significantly receiving International Photographer of the Year in the Nature category for Canada, revealed at the Lucie Awards Ceremony in New York City, October 2008. His first book Shorelines sold out in both the limited collector edition and trade publication. He has 10 Limited Edition Photographic Series currently offered and is represented by other art dealers in Canada, the USA and Europe. His second hard cover book is A Bright Future, 2015 with text by esteemed writer and translator, Rosamund Bartlett.

Pricing

Loose Print Pricing

21 x 21 inches – $3,200

21 x 26 inches – $3,300

32 x 32 inches – $6,300

32 x 40 inches – $6,600

44 x 44 inches – $7,800

44 x 55 inches – $8,000

59 x 59 inches – Price Upon Request

59 x 73.5 inches – Price Upon Request

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