Bike bunting
Thursday, July 28th, 2011I have been making bike sized bunting for the launch on saturday.
Posts Tagged ‘Installation’
Exhibition installation – Two Wheels Good
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Next we installed the portraits at Two Wheels Good,
Britt measures up around the window framing
Collaboration
There was a lot of climbing onto things
View from inside
View from outside
EDIT: We were asked by Two Wheels Good to put up more images as they had great feedback from customers and passers by. So, Britt and I packed up all the remaining materials and headed there on the morning of the launch to install two more images.
Exhibition installation – PUSH cycles
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Today, we installed the exhibition at PUSH cycles
Getting set up
Tools of the trade
Working out the best combinations
Making labels on the service desk
Labels
Finished!
Exhibition installation – Look Mum No hands
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Getting started
Working out the best combinations of portraits
Tools, comments book, labels and postcards
Portrait of Adam in the corner
Putting everything back to order
Britt making finishing touches
Finished!
Exhibition installation – London Fields Cycles
Sunday, July 24th, 2011Installing an exhibition at London Fields Cycles (LFC) provided the unique experience of working with window dresser, Barley Massey. Barley is an independent designer and owner of Fabrications , a textile shop, studio and workshop on Broadway Market. She has been working with the LFC for years, creating innovative ways of representing local cycling cultures. (We will hopefully be showcasing some of her past work on this blog.) Barley, Britt and I worked together in the months leading up to the installation to produce a display that encompassed the entire window and was reflected in the product for sale in the shop.
Working inside the window
Barley tying knots at great heights
Measuring everything
Photos installed
Exhibition installation
Sunday, July 24th, 2011I am very lucky to be working with Britt Hatzius on the installation of the exhibition. She has extensive experience in this kind of work and she will also be making a short film of the launch. Britt and I toured the five locations with a massive amount of materials – cardboard, photos, clips, hammers, fishing line, string, labels, scissors, tape, glue dots, nails, scalpels, cutting mats, and sticktape. We were warmly met by people at each shop, given room, often tea/coffee, assistance and encouragement even while we were making mess. Despite having specific plans for each installation, we worked with the materials of each location, and with the owners, mechanics and window dresser (in one place), which invariably shaped the hanging of the images. Overall we ended up putting up many more photos than expected. Originally, we were hesitant to take over entire store fronts and yet in many cases the owners of locations asked us to do just that.
What better way to install an exhibition of Bike Portraits in five bike shops/cafes than by bike!