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As it turns out, these figures – mannequins or automatons – were originally made back in the 1980’s as props for the Wilderness Adventure Ride at Ontario Place.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 