CARROUSEL
BGL
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Carrousel
Carrousel is a zany merry-go-round where grocery carts and crowd-control fences are assembled around a rotating platform to create an experience that is both playful and strange. By taking a seat in these carts, riders delight in becoming “commercial goods” in motion, propelled by human force.
Behind its festive appearance, this fairground-style work raises questions about overconsumption and the objectification of individuals: do we become what we consume? Balancing humor and social critique, BGL invites its intrepid passengers to reflect even as they have fun.
Year of creation: 2012
Behind its festive appearance, this fairground-style work raises questions about overconsumption and the objectification of individuals: do we become what we consume? Balancing humor and social critique, BGL invites its intrepid passengers to reflect even as they have fun.
Year of creation: 2012
Technical specifications
Materials: Metal crowd-control fences, metal grocery carts, rotating turntable mechanism
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 25’ de diamètre
Notes :
– Lighting and music activated by motion
– Requires a flat, level surface with a diameter of 50 ft
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 25’ de diamètre
Notes :
– Lighting and music activated by motion
– Requires a flat, level surface with a diameter of 50 ft
ARTISTES
BGL, Quebec
Active from 1996 to 2021, BGL was a Quebec-based collective made up of Jasmin Bilodeau, Sébastien Giguère, and Nicolas Laverdière. They have shown site-specific installations imbued with great wit and playful creativity across Quebec, Canada, the United States, and Europe. They notably won the commission for the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2015.
