Samuel Toward: Where The River Runs
September 11–October 19
Student Gallery
Where The River Runs explores the Don River’s crucial yet precarious role in Tkaronto/Toronto’s identity. Stretching across 38 kilometers and encompassing over 35,000 hectares, the river faces an uncertain future amidst urban encroachment and deteriorating conditions.This photographic series documents the river’s evolving ecosystem, highlighting the impact of urbanization and challenging our relationship with the natural environment. It invites viewers to reflect on the river’s significance and its role in shaping the city’s future.
Public Programs
Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 11
6–8 p.m.
Samuel Toward, Dead Starling, 2022. Inkjet Print. Courtesy of the artist.
Samuel Toward, The North Toronto Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2022. Inkjet Print. Courtesy of the artist.
Artist Bio
Samuel Toward
Samuel Toward is a Tkaronto/Toronto-based photographer and artist originally from St. Catharines, Ontario. Toward received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography Studies and is working towards his Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media at Toronto Metropolitan University. He primarily operates in analogue mediums, while his work looks to documentary photography as a means of introspectively exploring both the human condition and the urban environment. Through documenting interventions of urbanization, he explores how the spaces we occupy are constructed and how they alter us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Installation Shots
Samuel Toward: Where the River Runs (installation view) © Clifton Li, The Image Centre, 2024
Samuel Toward: Where the River Runs (installation view) © Clifton Li, The Image Centre, 2024
Samuel Toward: Where the River Runs (installation view) © Clifton Li, The Image Centre, 2024
