BIKES! Sound-Based Public Art Experience + Group Ride

BIKES! Public Art Bike Ride | Sound-Based Art + Tech Experience

Sunday, October 5 | 11:00 AM - 3PM

Free with RSVP! Presented by Public Art Futures Lab, Fulton County Arts & Culture, Georgia Tech School of Music, L42i, Edison Bikes, Underground Atlanta, MOBB Cycling Club, and Red Bike & Green - Atlanta

BIKES! Public Art Bike Ride | Sound-Based Art + Tech Experience brings sound, movement, and community to Atlanta’s streets on Sunday, October 5. Start the day with an Artist Talk featuring Kaffe Matthews, Dom Whiting, and Henrik von Coler, then join a point-to-point group ride from Underground Atlanta to the Beltline, led by the BIKES! fleet.

Discover how sound, technology, and movement transform our urban landscape in this two-part program. L42i Laboratory’s immersive project, BIKES! turns cargo bicycles into roving sound instruments, creating a moving networked artwork that challenges how we experience the city. Participants may RSVP for the Artist Talk, the Group Ride, or join for the full day experience.

• BIKES! Artist Talk | 11am – 12:30pm

A Discussion with Bikes + Music Artists – Kaffe Matthews, Dom Whiting, Henrik von Coler

• BIKES! Group Ride with MOBB Cycling & Red Bike & Green | 1pm – 3pm

Start at Underground Atlanta | 91 Upper Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA 30303

End at Eastside Trail Atlanta Beltline | 931 Monroe Dr NE Suite 113E, Atlanta, GA 30308

Important Note: Hold Harmless Agreement - By registering for and participating in the BIKES! Group Ride, riders acknowledge that cycling involves inherent risks and agree to assume full responsibility for their participation. Participants release and hold harmless the event organizers, partners, and affiliates from any and all liability, claims, or damages that may arise from their involvement in the ride. All riders are expected to follow traffic laws and ride safely at their own risk. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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PART ! - BIKES! Artist Talk | 11am – 12:30pm

Public Art Futures Lab (Underground Atlanta, 88 Lower Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA)

Join us for a conversation with international and Atlanta-based artists and innovators in sound-based public art, exploring the intersection of music, technology, and movement through urban space. Presented in connection with BIKES, a project transforming cargo bicycles into roving sound instruments, this discussion brings together three internationally recognized voices who each reimagine how sound can move through the city.

About BIKES!

BIKES was created by L42i led by Georgia Tech School of Music Assistant Professor Henrik von Coler with collaborators Orlando Kenny, Kevin Shankwiler and Georgia Tech Students: Shirin Sathe, Jayson Faupel, Aditya Pawar, Gabriel Decker, Laura Sofia Call Gomez, Jacob Westerstah, Donald Buck.

BIKES! outfits cargo Edison Bikes donated by Edison Bikes and Ryan Hersh with PA speakers, computers, and touch interfaces to turn them into moving, networked instruments. Funded through Georgia Tech’s Arts @ Tech Catalyst Grant, the project opens new possibilities for composition, performance, and accessibility by blending sound art with cycling and public space.

Featured Artists:

Kaffe Matthews (in person)

An award-winning British electronic musician and sound artist, Matthews is known for creating immersive works with custom-built interfaces like the sonic armchair, sonic bed, and sonic bikes. Her practice spans concert halls, city streets, and collaborations with NASA scientists and community collectives, always focused on making the physical experience of sound central to listening.

Dom Whiting (virtual)

Widely known as the “DJ on the Bike,” Whiting brings high-energy drum and bass sets to city streets, transforming everyday spaces into spontaneous mass rides and raves. His viral mobile performances have drawn crowds across Europe and partnerships with brands like Samsung and Three, positioning him as a leading figure in live street culture.

Henrik von Coler (moderator and project lead)

Composer, performer, and researcher at Georgia Tech’s School of Music, von Coler has a background in engineering and electronic music. Former director of TU Berlin’s Studio for Electronic Music, his work focuses on spatial sound, novel instruments, and immersive performance systems.

Together, these artists will discuss how sound art can move beyond traditional venues, how bikes can become instruments, and how urban environments can act as living canvases for collective listening.

What You’ll Take Away

Participants will gain insight into each artist’s practice, learn about the creation of BIKES!, and consider the possibilities of sound, technology, and urban space as tools for experimentation and community engagement.

PART !! - BIKES! Group Ride with MOBB Cycling & Red Bike & Green | 1pm – 3pm

• Start at Underground Atlanta | 91 Upper Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
• End at Eastside Trail Atlanta Beltline | 931 Monroe Dr NE Suite 113E, Atlanta, GA 30308

Ride with the BIKES! fleet as Atlanta becomes a sonic canvas. This two-hour, point-to-point group ride moves at a casual pace (all levels welcome, no one left behind) through Downtown and Midtown, led by the BIKES fleet of four electric cargo bikes outfitted with powerful speakers. The route highlights sites chosen for their sonic qualities, offering participants an unforgettable collective sound-based art experience.

The ride will be led in partnership with MOBB Cycling and Red, Bike & Green:

MOBB Cycling: Founded in 2012, MOBB Cycling Club promotes urban fixed-gear cycling culture in the South through rides, races, and community events. MOBB advocates cycling as a lifestyle, sport, entertainment, and sustainable alternative to cars, welcoming riders of all levels. (MOBB Cycling Club is not liable for any damage, loss, or injury sustained while riding with its group or its members.)

Red, Bike & Green Atlanta: Part of a national collective founded in Oakland in 2007, RBG builds Black bike culture and community through cycling. Since its first ride in 2012, RBG Atlanta has centered cycling as a tool for enhancing physical, mental, economic, and environmental health in Black communities.

Reserve Your Free Tickets

1. Artist Talk only
2. Group Ride only
3. Full Program (Talk + Ride)

Important Note: Hold Harmless Agreement

By registering for and participating in the BIKES! Group Ride, riders acknowledge that cycling involves inherent risks and agree to assume full responsibility for their participation. Participants release and hold harmless the event organizers, partners, and affiliates from any and all liability, claims, or damages that may arise from their involvement in the ride. All riders are expected to follow traffic laws and ride safely at their own risk. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Stay Connected: For more information on this event and future happenings, follow us on Instagram and visit our website PublicArtFuturesLab.com for updates.

How to Find The Public Art Futures Lab at Underground Atlanta: A simple way to find Underground Atlanta is by using the MARTA Five Points Station as your starting point (30 Alabama St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303). Currently 5 Points is under construction, but access is not interrupted for more information check MARTA.

Exit the station using the Peachtree Exit and cross Peachtree Street toward the Underground Atlanta Tower. Look for the Underground Atlanta signage and follow it to a stairway leading down to a courtyard. Once in the courtyard, look for the row of glass doors, use the far-right entrance glass door. You’ll see the Public Art Futures Lab directly ahead, and restrooms are located to the right of the space. Take a left and walk to the corner of Lower Alabama where you will see the installation signage.

If you require ADA assistance to access our space, please email [email protected] or call Underground Security - 770-829-7282 and they will direct you to the ADA elevator.

Parking: There is street parking along Pryor Street and Peachtree Street SW and several paid parking decks and parking lots nearby on Wall Street. We suggest carpooling, using a rideshare or using MARTA Five Points Station to reach us. Please check for up to date rider information

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About the Public Art Futures Lab: The Public Art Futures Lab is a space to exhibit, experiment, educate and experience the role of technology as it relates to public art. By reducing barriers to creating and participating in this emerging space, the Lab seeks to expand access to cultural enrichment, provide the tools for local artists to thrive and maintain Fulton County's status as a creative cultural capital. The Public Art Futures Lab is made possible through the support of our host Underground Atlanta, and our residency partners Atlanta Downtown and MARTA Artbound, as well as our knowledge and outreach partners: Georgia Tech Arts, GSU CMII, Spelman Innovation Lab, and Orange Barrel Media.

Host or Publisher Fulton County Public Art Program