BGL

The lower Don River was the location and inspiration for No.9’s inaugural installation, a new work by Jasmin Bilodeau, Sebastien Giguere and Nicolas Laverdiere, otherwise known by the acronym BGL. The trio has become known for work that looks slyly but with affection at the commercialism and consumerism that so often define our culture. As a counterpoint, the natural world plays a big role, and the collision between the two is often their subject.

Their collaboration with No.9 marks the creation of their most significant public work outside of Quebec and expands on their themes of nature and consumption by taking as its starting point the site of the Lower Don River. With their belief in the capacity of art to elucidate the consciousness of an era, BGL are reflecting on the conditions of our time, while subtly bringing attention to the ecological issues of the site.