Big Trash Animals

Since 2018, the Cultural Trail has hosted an extraordinary, large-scale installation by globally acclaimed Portuguese street artist Bordalo II. Part of his provocative "Animaux poubelles" (Trash Animals) series, this mural confronts the devastating impact of consumer culture on the natural world. By transforming discarded scrap / found materials into a majestic wildlife sculpture, the piece serves as a critique of environmental neglect and overconsumption.

Born in Lisbon in 1987, Artur Bordalo (Bordalo II) honors his grandfather’s artistic legacy by repurposing the very materials destroying our planet. He scavenges industrial wastelands, abandoned factories, and recycling centers for end-of-life plastics, metal, and debris.

Adapted from https://baladodecouverte.com/circuits/1408/le-sentier-culturel-de-gatineau