Finding Art by Bike
Originally posted on May 12, 2011 at 13:51 pmBy Karl Rosengarth
When it comes to ferreting out the hidden gems within a cityscape, nothing compares to a bicycle ride. Blend a dash of curiosity with a willingness to explore—and you have a recipe for discovering places and sights that the average bear will never sniff out.
In a previous post, I explained the premise behind my weekly exploratory ride with my pals Kevin and John Paul. Recently the three of us rode in search of a hidden site that taggers frequent and ply their trade.
Armed with some G2, we pedaled across town and bagged our quarry within spitting distance from a busy thoroughfare. Down a path along a creek, turn left into the woods, across a set of railroad tracks and—boom, there it was:
The backside of several industrial insta-buildings, along with several abandoned railroad bridges, were emblazoned with artistic statements sprayed on by local taggers.
I snapped away with my cell-phone camera.
Most shots include my co-conspirators and/or my art bike Ziggy, to give viewers a sense of scale.
The scale of the work at this site (of which only a fraction is posted here) is simply amazing.
Until my next Brain Fart, let me remind you to get on your bike…
get lost…
and find things.