In his large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky gives us an impressive insight into how people are interfering with nature and our living conditions with incalculable consequences. This is due to technological achievements and the associated and ongoing industrialisation processes on the one hand and an endless striving to maximise profit on the other. His expressive works fascinate in both a striking and subtle way through their documentary aesthetics. The photograph Shipyard #14, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China (2005) also depicts the bow of a ship in a shipyard and tells the story of the threat and commercial exploitation of our seas.

— Magdalena Koschat