Bike Man
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Bike Man is a 2011 work of steel by Chris Dutch. The piece depicts a stylized cartoonish figure waving their arms exuberantly. Though the work was created in 2011, it was not moved to the Lee Street Triangle until 2018. Bike Man was also repainted blue as part of this move. The piece is a functional artwork, as it serves as a bike rack in addition to being a public visual installation. Dutch, who typically focuses on stained glass art, has worked as an artist in the Charleston area for almost forty years. However, Dutch has also collaborated on sculptures and installations with Robin Hammer since 1991.
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Bike Man.
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3D/2D New works by DutchHammer and Katherine Kadish showing for ArtWalk, ArtWalk. September 6th 2018. Accessed December 11th 2020. https://www.artwalkcwv.com/single-post/2018/09/06/3D2D-New-works-by-DutchHammer-and-Katherine-Kadish-showing-for-ArtWalk.
The Artistry of Dutch and Hammer, PBS Learning Media. January 1st 2015. Accessed December 11th 2020. https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/credits/2f2a0fb4-553e-4adb-ad46-49614a68bea1/.
Chris Dutch, Tamarack Foundation for the Arts. Accessed December 11th 2020. https://tamarackfoundation.org/directorylisting/chris-dutch/.
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Office of Public Art, Charleston WV. Accessed December 11, 2020. https://gisweb.cityofcharleston.org/storymaps/arttour/#.