Highland Valley #8, Teck Cominco, Open Pit Copper Mine, Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada, 2008 Known for pushing the technical limits of photography in his work, Burtynsky is also experimenting with newly developed augmented reality experiences, which visitors are encouraged to interact with via their smartphones or tablets. Activated by focusing the device on a plinth or printed ‘target’ in the centre of the room, the technology will allow visitors to walk round and explore heavy machinery, bringing the gritty reality of industrialised landscapes into the immediate space of the gallery

Photograph: Edward Burtynsky/courtesy Metivier Gallery, Toronto/Flowers Gallery, London