The Velodrome Project 2006
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Collaboration with Alicia Frankovich 2006
Video documentation of live performance
Filmed by Alex Martinis Roe
The Velodrome Project
Collaboration with Alicia Frankovich 2006
Still images from video documentation
The Velodrome Project was a one-day public event held at the Brunswick Cycling Velodrome in Melbourne. Alicia Frankovich and I made three sculptural works on the velodrome field; a large black circle painted directly onto the grass, a wooden section of roller coaster (based on the ‘The Big Dipper’ in St. Kilda) and a 6 x 4 metre blue stretched canvas that was held perpendicular by a wooden frame.
The audience was invited to view this spectacle as part of a one-day event, which included gymnastic performances by the artists and a ‘sculptural’ performance with a parachute. The Brunswick Cycling Club participated in the event by conducting training sessions throughout the day. The Velodrome Project was viewed from stadium seating, however bike riders were able to circumnavigate the event via the velodrome track. A catalogue was produced with an essay by Alex Martinis Roe.
Click here to read ‘The Velodrome Project’ essay by Alex Martinis Roe
The Velodrome Project
Collaboration with Alicia Frankovich 2006
Documentation of live event from across field area
Photo credit: Bianca Hester
The Velodrome Project
Collaboration with Alicia Frankovich 2006
Documentation of live event from stadium seating
Photo credit: Bianca Hester