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Dreams on Wheels Exhibition at Fed Square |
The Dreams on Wheels exhibition will in the Atrium at Federation Square in Melbourne from 12 to 19 August.
The exhibition is a showcase of Danish culture of cycling and
innovative Danish bicycle design. This exhibition has been brought to
Australia as part of celebrations marking the re-opening of the Royal
Danish Embassy in Canberra.
Dreams on Wheels is curated by Thomas Ermacora, founder of Etikstudio,
and has previously been shown at the Danish House in Paris, Danish
Design Center in Copenhagen and Harbourfront Centre of Toronto.
Motivated by how a ‘cyclocentric’ approach to urban development can
stimulate sustainable civic behaviour, the exhibition promotes cycling
in a broader cultural context, displaying Danish urban cityscapes
alongside urban visions for Australia by Danish architect Jan Gehl.
Ranging from family friendly to high tech, the bicycles exhibited
include the Christiania bike, the LeitraVelomobile, Biomega designer
bikes, the unique Mountain Goat, and ultimate classics from Velorbis.
Also on display are Copenhagen City Bikes, bicycles that are identical
to those used in the Danish free bicycle program currently being
adopted in Paris and considered for introduction in Australia.
Filmmaker and photographer Mikael Colville-Andersen contributes to the
exhibition with a number of photographs documenting Copenhagen's
bicycle culture from his ongoing series.
- Exhibition opening hours: 12 to 19 August 2008
- Open all hours
- Admission is free
- The Atrium, Federation Square
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