How does this artwork elucidate its Future?
In 2014, the Canada Bread Company, parent company of Ben's Bakery, was acquired by Grupo Bimbo of Mexico. In March 2015, it was announced that the 104-year-old Ben's Bakery would be shut down and the employees laid off, with production shifting to facilities in New Brunswick.The bakery property was purchased by Westwood Developments, controlled by Danny Chedrawe, in November 2015. Westwood plans to build a mixed-use residential and retail development on the site, a plan that would affect the sculpture. The fate of Life has not been publicly revealed, but in early 2016 it was reported that the architects and developer were exploring ways to potentially incorporate the piece into the new development.
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