Presented in collaboration with Borusan Holding and Borusan Contemporary, the “Edward Burtynsky: Shifting Topography” special selection for COP31 is now at Akra Antalya

A special selection from "Shifting Topography", the first major solo exhibition in Turkey by Edward Burtynsky, a pioneering figure in contemporary photography, held at Perili Köşk during the 2025–2026 season will be presented at Akra Antalya from November 9 to 20, coinciding with COP31. The exhibition, which documents the imprints of human intervention on the planet, brings together the "Erosion" project, commissioned by the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection and realized in Anatolia, with "In the Wake of Progress," an immersive multimedia project being exhibited in Turkey for the first time.
 

Transforming sustainability into a holistic approach rooted in people and innovation, the Borusan Group is set to contribute to the international dialogue at the COP31 United Nations Climate Change Conference by harnessing the transformative power of art. In this context, works by the world-renowned artist Edward Burtynsky who has spent over four decades documenting the impact of human activity on the Earth are being showcased through a collaboration between Borusan Holding and Borusan Contemporary. The exhibition is hosted by Akra Antalya, which consolidates its sustainability initiatives under its "Ethical Tourism" program.
 

Burtynsky's "Shifting Topography" exhibition, reshaped within the framework of COP31, focuses on the impact of humans on the earth and the ecological legacy this impact will leave to future generations. The Canadian artist makes visible the traces left behind by progress by depicting industrial production areas, mines and agricultural lands with large landscape works. Burtynsky's striking visual narrative reveals both the scale of human intervention and the lasting consequences of this transformation.

One of the striking sections of the exhibition is the "Erosion" series, which was commissioned by Borusan Contemporary Art Collection and realized with the contributions of TEMA Foundation. This special episode consists of aerial shots taken by Burtynsky in the Anatolian geography; It makes the thousands of years of memory of the soil and human intervention visible in the same frame.


This selection of photographs is accompanied by “In the Wake of Progress,” a 22-minute immersive multimedia experience that combines the artist’s long-standing body of work with a score by award-winning composer Phil Strong. Being exhibited for the first time, this piece blends visual aesthetics with a jarring, confrontational reality. This multi-layered and compelling exhibition by Borusan Contemporary presented in collaboration with Borusan Holding will be on view at Akra Antalya throughout the duration of COP31.