Apparatus for Attracting Attention

Apparatus · Festival & Studio · Ideas Festival, Brisbane

Built entirely from bicycles that were headed for the dump, this machine shows off several different movements, all driven by a single lever, and was made to be used by anyone aged four and up.

It was used so much over the festival that one of its three bells developed a fatigue crack. The bicycles were pleased to have a second brief life.

Client: Ideas Festival, Queensland Government
Materials: Recycled bicycles and components, steel
Completed: 2005