This exhibition reflects on the metamorphosis of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit, including what is now Tommy Thompson Park, tracing its evolution from landfill waste into a place of ecologically complex habitats. Through natural processes and human intervention, the Spit is now shared by wildlife and city residents alike—used for walking, cycling, birdwatching, and quiet retreat—a landscape shaped by both wildlife and human activity.
Incorporating light-sensitized plant proteins, the handmade prints are created using pigments ground from brick and charcoal gathered from the site, establishing an aesthetic and physical connection to a place shaped by histories of use.
Peter Friedrichsen is a Toronto-based photographer and alternative process printmaker known for his experimental approach and minimalist aesthetic in image making. His work reinterprets historical photographic printing techniques, exploring how materials, surfaces, and processes shape the interpretation of the image.
He is an active member of the alternative process printmaking community, with a focus on sustainable methods. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally, and has been featured in several articles and book publications within the alternative photography community. As a current member and past Chair of Propeller Art Gallery, he remains actively involved in Toronto’s arts community.
