Creating a work of art from a box of discarded bike components might sound like a daunting task, but that’s exactly what the 80 artists participating in this year’s pART Project have done. What’s more, their pieces are being auctioned off on November 29 in New York City, with the proceeds going to World Bicycle Relief, an organization that uses bicycle mobility to fuel development projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Pretty cool, right? Click through for a slideshow of some of the most interesting bike-part art, which we spotted thanks My Modern Met, then grab your tickets for the charity auction here.
Mark Castator, Heart Lode. SRAM parts, used bicycle chains, silicon bronze
Billie Grace Lynn, Lion. Sram parts, welded steel, bicycle inner tubes, epoxy
Ebitenyefa Baralaye, When I Spin, My Dress Spins Too. SRAM bike parts, bike wheel, plaster, ceramic shards and spray paint
Lewis Tardy, Free Wheeling. SRAM parts, steel bicycle parts, surgical devices, aluminum
Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector, Mask Composition with Bike Parts and Altered Deer Skull. SRAM parts
Alex Bogusky, Fresh Air. SRAM parts, leather, foam
Michael Tingley, Sramble. SRAM parts, mixed media
Dominic Sansone, The Clouds Drink Deeply from my Electromechanical Soul. SRAM parts, oil-painted urethane foam, rubber tubing, model plane
Rob Millard-Mendez, Ostrich. SRAM parts, wood, hardware
Bruce White, The Amazing Hjalmer and His Astonishing One-Person Self-Propelled Circus Machine. Bike parts, rubber tubing, aluminum wire, o-rings, nuts, washers, a brass tube, wooden dowel