Art Institute of Dallas presents Bike: Sculpture exhibit with reception on August 25

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Faculty member Robertus van der Wege uses bicycles as a sculptural form, both as conceptual and as figurative objects.

DALLAS — The Art Institute of Dallas presents Bike: Sculpture by R. J. Van der Wege in the Pegasus Gallery (yay Pegasus) from August 24-October 2, with an opening reception on Tuesday August 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. that's free of charge.

Using bicycles as a sculptural form, both as conceptual and as figurative objects, Art Institute of Dallas faculty member Robertus van der Wege sees himself as a sculptor who is also a toymaker and an environmentalist.

His fascination with bicycles has grown out of his travels in Europe, Africa, and numerous areas of the U.S. and reflects his interest in universality — that which concerns us all as members of the human race — particularly as we rediscover old yet sustainable technologies.

While different societies view bicycles in diverse ways, the knowledge of the bicycle mechanic is universal, says van der Wege. “The skill to repair a bike is the same in Boston, Bangkok, Beirut, or Beijing. Other aspects are quite different. In Africa, I could not find scrap bicycles to use in my sculpture. Every bicycle and bike part is used and reused over and over again. In the Netherlands, bikes are a way of life, and personal ownership of them is secondary to greater public good.”

Viewers will take delight in seeing bicycle parts put together in unexpected and sometimes humorous and ironic ways.

Source: Art Institute of Dallas

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