Torii Gate, Koyasan, Japan, 2012

Often referred to as the he holiest place in Japan, Mount Koya (Koyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism,  and the start and end point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. As of 2004, Koyasan had been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site and embraces more than two thousand stupas, shrines, and pagodas amongst its tall Cedar and Cyprus trees. However, the real beauty of this place stems from its remoteness and the air of weightiness that lingers amongst the trees. There is none of the frenetic noise and pace that that make up the fabric of modern Japan.  Instead, Mount Koya is consecrated to history, tradition and quietude.

-David Burdeny

David Burdeny initiated his career with the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery in 2001 and has been exhibiting 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, Burdeny has spent the past 25 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. Burdeny has an innate curiosity for new subjects and themes, producing over 20 themed photographic series. 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, he faithfully embeds his own formal signature into each and every image, further expressing a life long passion for the built environment and the camera’s interpretation of it.

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.