DAVE EGGERS: THE SPIRIT OF THE ANIMALS IS IN THE WHEELS
Artist and author Dave Eggers—with fabrication support from Detroit artist Juan Martinez and San Francisco art production shop Gizmo—have built a herd of animal-inspired vehicles for this exhibition focused on the intersection of transportation and education in order to build awareness and solutions to transportation challenges faced by students.
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DAVE EGGERS:
THE SPIRIT OF THE ANIMALS IS IN THE WHEELS
NOVEMBER 4, 2016 – JANUARY 1, 2017
A bison barrels down Mack Avenue, and a pangolin wobbles between Eastern Market and the Boggs School. Their unusual gait—paws attached to a bicycle’s front wheel—and their enthusiastic passengers—school-aged Detroiters—are not the only reason these cycles-turned-wildlife are turning heads. Artist and author Dave Eggers—with fabrication support from Detroit artist Juan Martinez and San Francisco art production shop Gizmo—have built a herd of animal-inspired vehicles for this exhibition focused on the intersection of transportation and education in order to build awareness and solutions to transportation challenges faced by students. The Spirit of the Animals is in the Wheels exhibition includes three magnificent and strange creature bikes, a video by Oren Goldenberg, and a creative activity station for kids.
The DEPE (Department of Education and Public Engagement) Space residency and exhibition series presents interdisciplinary art that serves as a catalyst for learning and transformative conversation about complex social issues. DEPE Space offers opportunities to reflect upon the personal relevance of these topics and how they relate to communities in Detroit and throughout the world.
