【Bike Art Action】Story - Lighting Up the World
Artwork 01. Artist：Michael Vincent Manalo｜Co-Creation Partner：Howard Wang
Leaving the existing ideas behind, what scenery can we see when cycling?
Member of the Giant Group as well as a bike lover for years, Howard has a wealth of knowledge about bicycles. From structure, production to design, be it frame, transmission of gears and chains, or direction and feature of tread patterns, he talks about everything with passion and confidence when it comes to bikes. Nevertheless, as to the whimsy thoughts that flash by from time to time, is there a chance for them to be realized?
Heart of child
On the day when all the participants shared their stories, Howard displayed an intriguing cylinder mechanism whose middle part can rotate independently. Seemingly light, while it started rotating in one’s hand, the force it created was actually powerful. Always fascinated by mechanism and having childlike curiosity, Howard never stops exploring life and the world. Speaking of the art project, he said there were a great many ideas he wanted to share with Michael, and it was a pity that he could only pick one of them for further extension.
The bike got its inspiration from hamster wheel, which Howard thought could be designed for “walking cats” when watching his cat stretching and strolling lazily at home. The idea appeared whimsy, but such spirit of exploration happened to exactly meet the original intention of the Cycling Culture Museum. The numerous possibilities in bikes rely on bold imagination, and although doubts and challenges might arise, it’s the meaning of exploration.
Seeing possibilities in the structure
"Actually, when viewed from the angle of art, bicycles have wider, broader, and limitless possibilities!” said Howard. During the process, even though he constantly inquired about the bike’s structure and attempted to solve practical problems about operation, balance, etc., what Michael felt was his profound passion. The way he thought about how to exercise with his cat and demonstrating professionalism during meetings all showed his love for his life and the world. Just as the light above the work symbolizes the moment when a bright idea suddenly comes, it also stands for the curiosity that illuminates the world for us!
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【單車藝術行動】作品故事 — 我們把一切都照亮
— 創作者：劉邁克 Michael Vincent Manalo｜共創參與者：汪家灝 Howard Wang
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拋下既有的概念，在自行車上能夠看見什麼風景？
身為巨大集團的一員，又是多年的單車愛好者，自然具備豐富的自行車知識，無論車架的構造、齒輪與鏈條連動的軌跡，或是輪胎胎紋的方向和特性，有關結構、製程、設計等都能侃侃而談。但對於腦海中偶爾的突發奇想，或是一閃而過的異想天開，有沒有實現的機會？
赤子之心
在進一步分享故事的那天，故事的主角向團隊展示了一個有趣的機關，一個中間可以獨立旋轉的圓柱體，看似輕巧，但當它在手中旋轉起來，彷彿有一股力量與自己抗衡。同時對於機械結構著迷的主角，有著赤子之心般的好奇，對於探索生活、探索世界的熱情永不停歇。其實對於這次的藝術行動，他笑著說自己有很多的概念想要和邁克分享，但只能挑出其中一個想法延伸感到有些可惜。
這台車的靈感來自於倉鼠的滾輪，有天看著自己家中的貓總是慵懶的伸展或漫步，就有了為什麼不能夠「遛貓」呢？看似異想天開的靈光一現，卻恰巧體現了探索館的精神，對於腳踏車所擁有更多的「可能性」，有賴於大膽的想像，儘管會被懷疑、挑戰，但這正是探索的意義所在。
打開結構，看見可能
「其實如果從藝術的角度再去看自行車的時候，它的可能性反而變得更寬、更廣、更無所不能！」 即便在過程之中，不斷探詢自行車的構造，試圖去解決車子的運作、平衡，或是種種現實問題，但傳達給邁克的是主角的「熱情」，無論是溫柔地想著怎麼和貓咪一起運動，或者數次會議裡所展現的專業，都是對自我和世界的熱愛。就像作品上方那顆燈，象徵著靈光一現的瞬間，也代表為我們照亮世界的好奇心！
【Bike Art Action】Story - Lighting Up the World
Artwork 01. Artist：Michael Vincent Manalo｜Co-Creation Partner：Howard Wang
