Art event celebrating cycling and walking comes to Wolverhampton
Published: Monday 18 Nov 2024
An exhibition featuring artwork inspired by and celebrating active travel has opened in Wolverhampton today (Monday November 18).
‘Cycle? Walk? Art?’ showcases work from a recent walking and cycling project funded by the UK Government and hosted by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
The exhibition celebrates artwork from community workshops, aiming to inspire visitors to consider active travel, the collective term for walking, wheeling and cycling.
Participant at a "Sketch and Walk" creative workshop in Walsall Arboretum, part of the TfWM series promoting active travel through art.
From July to September, TfWM partnered with 16 artists to deliver 91 workshops across the region. Participants created walking and cycling-themed artwork, including creative writing, sketches, mixed media, paintings, and photography.
The display will run until December 1, 2024, at the 01902 urban room gallery space in Queen Square, Wolverhampton.
There will also be a celebratory event on November 29, where visitors can meet those involved in the project, and discuss the benefits of cycling and walking and other forms of sustainable mobility in the West Midlands.
Group of participants at a songwriting creative workshop in Brierley Hill, part of the TfWM series promoting active travel through art.
Mark Corbin, director of Network Resilience for TfWM said: “This exhibition offers a unique opportunity for people to see how walking and cycling can inspire change, both for individuals and communities.
“We’re thrilled to see such powerful artistic expressions come out of this project and hope it encourages more people to consider sustainable travel options across the West Midlands.”
Local artist Ewan Johnston, known as "Bag Lord," and curator of the Cycle? Walk? Art? exhibition, said: “These creative workshops have brought together diverse perspectives on what it means to travel actively through our communities.
“This exhibition captures the creativity of people across the West Midlands, showing how walking, cycling, and wheeling can be both a personal and collective experience. I hope visitors feel inspired by the artwork and consider how to embrace active travel in their own lives.”
In line with the event’s environmental focus, visitors are encouraged to use active travel or public transport to get to the exhibition.
For more details and to have a look at some of the artwork produced, click here.
Further enquiries
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