# Bicycle-Built Cycle Sculptures The 2010 Sydney Art & About Festival Features the ‘Bike Bike' By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-10-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-bike References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/10/from-200-bikes-one-amazing-sculpture-sydney-art-celebrates-the-green-life.php) & [cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au](http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/artandabout/WhatsOn/TheBikeBike/default.asp) [Eco-monuments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer) to celebrate environmentally-friendly commuting have been erected all over the world, and the Sydney ‘Bike Bike’ is the latest example. Local [bicycle co-ops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-carson) donated 200 two-wheelers to create a larger-than-life sculpture of an old penny farthing. Exhibited at the 2010 [Sydney Art & About Festival](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-in-motion-exhibition), artist Alasdair Nicol’s ‘Bike Bike’ is embellished with renewable-energized lights after dark. The real kicker for this re*cycling*-centered project is that the bicycles will be rideable after the sculpture is taken apart. Photo Credits: [Sydney Cycle Chic](http://www.sydneycyclechic.org/2010/09/bicycle-sculptures-around-world.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-monuments:** Opportunity to create eco-monuments as a form of celebration for environmentally-friendly practices. - **Bicycle Sculptures:** Innovative use of bicycles as a medium for creating sculptures, combining art and sustainable transportation. - **Renewable-energized Lights:** Exploring the use of renewable energy sources to power lights and other artistic installations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to incorporate sustainable materials and practices in their creations. - **Sustainable Transportation:** Emerging market for innovative bicycle-related products and services that promote eco-friendly commuting. - **Renewable Energy:** Growing demand for renewable energy solutions to power various applications, including art installations and outdoor lighting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artist-Envisioned Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-collaboration-series.md) - [Recycled Coffee Pod-Made Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycle.md) - [DIY Bicycle Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-wooden-bicycle.md) - [Oddball Penny-Farthing Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pennyfarthing-bike.md) - [Transforming Furniture Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlaw-bike.md) - [Vibrant City Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2.md) - [Compact Foldable City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-cycle.md) - [Crowded Cityscape Electric Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/didi-bike.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md)