The Aeolian Ride

source: 01sjorg

The Aeolian Ride (2010) is comprised of 52 suits that inflate when 52 people go for a bike ride. Participation in the ride is free and is open to the public. The spirit of riding a bicycle for the first time is embodied both by those riding and those watching. The ride changes the ordinary landscape into a moving sculpture paying homage to the bicycle, the riders and the wind. This ride has traveled to 12 cities around the world and continues on to wherever it is invited. Currently Jessica is working on making costumes for a children’s Aeolian Ride. Sign up online at www.aeolian-ride.info for more information about how you can participate in the next Aeolian Ride!
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source: aeolian-rideinfo

ABOUT AEOLIAN RIDE
WHAT IS AEOLIAN RIDE?

Aeolian Ride, is an international art event where the public becomes inflated sculpture on bicycles, transforming the landscape of each city.  The effect is a sort of joy loop: those riding feel the elation of being a child at play, dazzling bystanders who become giddy, returning joy to the riders. Come join the fun!

The world’s only inflatable bike ride has inflated 22 times in 19 different cities around the globe. In 2004, the first Aeolian Ride passed through lower Manhattan hoping to lift some dark residue from the traumatic and senseless act of violence of September 11th with a joyful and seemingly senseless act of art.

Anyone can sign up to ride in one of 75 inflatable costumes. The original designs: white bubble, bunny and drop, contrast the chaos of the surrounding street. In 2012, kids costumes made from colorful recycled parachutes blasted off at Rockaway Beach, reflecting the rainbow of the future.

Aeolian Ride is an exploration in making the impossible possible via contagious joy, people power, bicycles as perfect machines and wind energy. Aeolian Ride was created by artist, Jessica Findley, and has been supported by people who love to play.
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source: 01sjorg

Jessica Findley explores ideas of play via unusual use and altering space. Her projects, often temporal or kinetic, evoke childlike emotion and curiosity blurring the line between spectator and participant. Exhibitions include, New Museum, NY, Issue Project Room New York, Dublin Museum of Science. Her world traveling project, Aeolian Ride (2010), has led the Deitch Art Parade.
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source: ogloboglobo

Ninguém se espante se cruzar com ciclistas vestidos de jeito estranho na orla carioca e no Centro na tarde deste sábado. A partir de 15h vai rolar o Aeolian Ride, evento de arte urbana que começou em Nova York, em 2004, e já movimentou 18 cidades pelo mundo. Agora chega pela primeira vez ao Rio.

Serão 30 ciclistas pedalando pela cidade com fantasias brancas que inflam com o vento e mudam a paisagem. As fantasias são feitas a mão em nylon com formatos de coelho, bolha e gota. Muito legal.

O Aeolian Ride é uma invenção da artista americana Jessica Findley. Essa edição carioca é iniciativa do atelier multimídia SuperUber.

O trajeto

O passeio sai do Posto 6 (Praia de Copacabana), segue pela orla até o MAM e se estende por Centro e região do Porto Maravilha. A chegada está prevista para 17h30m, em frente à nova sede da SuperUber, na Rua Silvino Montenegro, 78, na Gamboa.

O encerramento

A chegada das bicicletas aciona uma projeção mapeada na fachada do prédio com um espetáculo de luz e som que projeta animações com trilha sincronizada por Lucas Marcier. A celebração continua dentro do novo prédio da SuperUber, em uma festa fechada para convidados celebrarem a inauguração da Galeria 78 e da exposição Pixel Park. A Galeria 78 é um espaço dedicado à arte e à tecnologia e ponto de encontro entre artistas do mundo inteiro.
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source: weekendhk

這群穿破洞褸的車友並非瘋子，而是「AEOLIAN RIDE」的參加者。AEOLIAN RIDE 於04年由紐約藝術家Jessica Findley創立，已於19個城市舉辦過。參加者會身穿由Jessica特製的風衣低速騎行，當空氣進入風衣，就會膨脹成形…其實都是想提醒大家，周遭的環境會隨人的步伐而轉變。