Bobbie Burgers: Assembly

Opening reception: Thursday, February 5, 7-9 pm

Bobbie Burgers is a Vancouver-based artist celebrated for her large-scale floral works that explore themes of ephemeral beauty and refined strength through expressive, gestural abstraction. Her work captures the tension between decay and vitality, inviting viewers into a sensorial experience of colour and form. Originating in emotive and expansive brushstrokes, Burgers’ work extends from painting into collage and printmaking elements. In reconfiguring recognizable representations of floral forms, she contends with the long history of the still-life in western art, asserting an atmosphere entirely her own, while simultaneously challenging conceptions of femininity and domesticity.

As we enter late winter, with slivers of spring poking through the lengthening days, Burgers’ work offers contemplations on time and transition. Her work speaks to cycles—the lifecycles of flora and fauna, as well as cycles of human interaction and introspection. Assembly invites visitors not only to explore the lifecycle of an artwork, but also an invitation into the process of creation itself. Just as the life of a flower, which inevitably requires decay and decomposition, involves assembly and reassembly—nutrients blooming into new florals, florals into gardens—so too do the gestural marks, stains, drawings and prints emerging from Burgers’ studio transform.

Beyond the Glass: 
An Evening with the Curator—Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how our exhibitions come together with insight from the curators making it happen! Refreshments and alcohol will be served.

Talk and Tour with the Artist:
Join us on the last day of the exhibition for a talk and tour guided by the artist, Bobbie Burgers.

  • Sunday, April 19, 2 pm, free — no registration required. 

In the BAG:
A free drop-in program the explores themes found in the current exhibition with a hands-on activity. Great for families, friends and couples!

Image credit: Bobbie Burgers, Evolution (detail), 2025, mixed media on paper, 276.86 cm x 642.62 cm, courtesy of the artist. Photography: Rachel Topham

Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 10 am-4:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 12-5 pm

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