For the past 35 years, Ray McSavaney has been quietly following the footprints of Homo sapiens. From his omnipresent viewpoint, he traced their progress from the time they lived in harmony with the land, then altered it slightly with primitive dwellings, domesticated a few flora and fauna ... their footprints continued through abandoned towns, factories, and finally lead to the unnatural landscape which we called the Modern City. During this quest, McSavaney himself had been leaving only footprints but taking many photographs, handcrafted to his impeccable standards. The result is a series of exquisite images, some serenely beautiful, some unsettling so, while others are hanging there, brooding, contemplating, questioning. Despite the seemingly different messages, McSavaney's photographs embrace humanity, from their distinctively human ability to appreciate the beauty of a flower or a graffiti covered bridge, to their equally distinctive ability to alter nature beyond recognition. The human figure, however, is virtually absent throughout most of the prints' narrative, intensifying the stark remnants, adding to the suspense. What have they done? Where are they going? Only at the end of the series do the viewers face the Modern Man, but a question still remains: "Where will their next footsteps be found?" - Lanchi Vo