Tucked away in part of the old Lever Brothers (then Unilever) soap factory there is a small exhibit now showing.
below: Follow the yellow caution tape to find the installation…..
below: This is the sight that greets you when you first walk into the room….. A large industrial sized funnel left behind when the factory was decommissioned dominates the room. A few figures stand on the other side of it.
below: Moving closer. Above the figures is a bubble making machine – how appropriate for a soap factory!
As it turns out, these figures – mannequins or automatons – were originally made back in the 1980’s as props for the Wilderness Adventure Ride at Ontario Place. When Ontario Place closed, these guys were abandoned.
below: He looks very intent on something. .. like destroying my camera if he could.
Toronto artist Max Dean rescued their remains, cleaned them up and brought them back to life.
below: … and into the 21st century. Playing Candy Crush to pass the time? Or checking his Tinder messages?
The Unilever factory site is now owned by First Gulf (a development company). Access is at 21 Don Roadway which also the DVP ramp from the Lakeshore. There is parking. Getting there by public transit is not easy as there is no access directly from the north (the railway tracks & DVP are in the way).
“Still Moving” continues until the 3rd of June.
as I walk Toronto 
Mary! You have to stop doing this! … piquing my interest in yet one more thing I absolutely must see! My calendar is already so full I can barely breathe.
That Unilever building has been a source of curiosity for me for quite some time. The fact that I might actually get to go inside is an irresistible draw. I’m already trying to figure out how I might squeeze this in.
As usual, your photos are stunning … especially the last one.
😇 It’s spring in the city when so much comes alive and there’s so much to see and do! May will be busy but I promise to be quiet in June.
hehehe! You say that now … but I suspect you are always busy 🙂
I thought of you today when I saw on the news that there was going to be a Banksy exhibit with tickets going on sale this weekend. No doubt you will be there!!
I hadn’t heard about the Banksy. Where is the exhibit?
I’m not sure … I got the impression it was an abandoned factory on the west end. There is a link in the following article for ticket purchases. I haven’t checked out the link, but maybe it has more information.
https://www.blogto.com/arts/2018/05/banksy-street-art-exhibit-toronto/
Thanks for the link!