Galvanized Telestrut & Powder Coated Sheet Steel
2015

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust commissioned me to create a bike rack for the Cultural District. My design consisted of a flat steel word balloon suspended above the sidewalk by two sections of perforated steel tubing. I wanted to create a functional artwork that combined preexisting elements of the city with a more playful and silly visual icon like a word balloon.  

As a regular biker, I often lock my bike up to street signs suspended with steel tubing, so it made sense to use such an everyday material already in the landscape. I then elevated the word balloon off the sidewalk to try and lessen the visual and physical clutter while also directing attention to the city's surrounding architecture