June 2011
8 posts
GOOD PRIDE
We’ve painted a GOOD BIKE just for PRIDE WEEKEND! Look out for it at the parade on Sunday.
GOOD LOVE
I think that Toronto really needs this kind of art. Something as beautiful and as simple as a neon bike brings smiles to people’s faces, sparks curiosity and encourages people to interact on the street — even if it’s just to talk to each other (something Torontonians do not do enough of). I think it’s a great idea, and that the city should be encouraging more of this kind of guerilla...
GOOD LOVE
The neon bike on Dundas Street, and more importantly, the reactions and interactions it generates, is a testament to the community building power of public art. As someone who is constantly on their bike, I can understand how some might be annoyed to see an art bike taking up valuable parking space; however, I think most cyclists would argue that the symbolic importance of the neon bike takes...
On Sunday, we were fortunate enough to have a group of committed, passionate friends help us prime the first ten good bikes, which were delivered to the OCAD U Student Gallery by the City earlier in the week. The two-wheelers were in a sad state when they were dropped at our doorstep — deflated tires, rusty baskets and tattered seats. After a coat of white primer, the mangled misfits...
GOOD LOVE
Some serious love from Gregory Alan Elliott!
GOOD LOVE
I’m writing to you from Winnipeg, Manitoba, a city known for embracing public art. I’m writing in to show my support for the neon bike installed outside of the OCAD U Student Gallery, which was recently threatened by the City of Toronto. There are two reasons why this installation is great and should stay in place. Firstly, Canada is a country where artistic expression in the public...
The neon bike outside of the OCAD U Student Gallery was conceived as a simple art project that we hoped would beautify and energize the grim strip of Dundas Street West where we work. The bike’s bold, graphic and current aesthetic was an instant hit with passersby. When we were ticketed by the City, support for the bike poured in from locals and from people in far flung locations...
