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In some cases, bikes have been re-appropriated by artists and enthusiasts in the service of creating new art, such as the inflatable-toy-embellished work of Cai Guo-Qiang; the sound system speaker-adorned Pimp My Piragua of Miguel Luciano; the greenhouse tricycle of Secret School and the K.I.D.S.; the tricked-out vintage rides of the Brooklyn-based Puerto Rico Schwinn Club; the cast-bronze cycles of Subodh Gupta; and the rattan- and rubber-weave-covered work of Jarbas Lopes.
In some cases, bikes have been re-appropriated by artists and enthusiasts in the service of creating new art, such as the inflatable-toy-embellished work of Cai Guo-Qiang; the sound system speaker-adorned Pimp My Piragua of Miguel Luciano; the greenhouse tricycle of Secret School and the K.I.D.S.; the tricked-out vintage rides of the Brooklyn-based Puerto Rico Schwinn Club; the cast-bronze cycles of Subodh Gupta; and the rattan- and rubber-weave-covered work of Jarbas Lopes.
In other cases, designers had function and performance in mind, creating inventive new frame shapes from materials such as bamboo, carbon fiber, and titanium. The exhibition will also feature a video by David Sowerby showing rider Danny MacAskill performing sensational bike tricks, which has been viewed nearly ten million times on YouTube, as well as three innovative bike racks that exist somewhere between fine art and industrial design.
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