[Free] Bicycle Art


“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
~Pablo Picasso

So I started seeing these bikes in my neighborhood just after the Allentown Art Festival last weekend. They are all up and down Allen Street, which is close to my house. These are just a few of them I saw when I walked to a tavern for a beer this evening. When I saw the first one the other day--because of the way it was spray painted all one color--I thought it may be a colorful version of a ghost bike. I was relieved when I saw more and realized it wasn't. And then I noticed they were all inscribed with words. This is pretty cool. It turns out this is part of the Digital Beam Project. From their website...

"Amplified by news and social media, stories of urban youth are often negative, portraying urban communities in decline. Contrary to this portrayal, youth are thriving in these communities and working through inequities and injustices that shape major cities in our country. This project sets out to support youth in the “re-storying” of their communities through public art installations and online media used to create youth-led guided tours of their urban communities."

To read more about the project, click here.

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