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CAROLIN KEWER, www.ckewer.com, https://www.facebook.com/carolinkewer

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Which photographs will make the cut for the upcoming exhibition “Los Angeles Bike Rebels / DIE FAHRRADREBELLEN VON LOS ANGELES ” ? Still looking through my archive...This exhibitions will present a collection of 36 photographs of the bicycle culture from 2012 till 2017.

The exhibition will be in Germany, Düsseldorf  June 1st till July 28th, 2017

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à la hitchcock

Believe it or not but I am still working on the photos I took a while back....

Catching up with some of my photos. Here is one from 2014 "The Ride with No Name" Chicken Leather in action and women on the window looking.

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Project XYZ  Post No 14

Travel tends to be the best teacher when it comes to unique ideas slanted toward the sub-culture of bikes. It's a fascinating journey when you have the right set of eyes for it. My photos tell the story of this underground tale and the idealistic feeling of a group riding together as one.

Photo: Disco Superhero Ride USA "Pedalpalooza 2016"

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Project XYZ Post No 12

and the story goes on:

Some of my bike culture footage was only presented in three short movies at the Project Ride in Los Angeles. (http://ckewer.com/theProject/about.html)

The last Project Ride was in 2014. Individual cyclist portraits were taken against varied backdrops and made available to them for free. Movies comprised of photos and video depicting local bicycle culture were projected during at least one but usually two of the stops.

Now I am creating some videos that you can screen on the internet:

LA bike trick, Art Crash, Rose Parade 2015 - Crash Ride

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Project XYZ  Post No 13

"bike faction" Here is one that shows a bike ride in Portland, Oregon from this year. "Loud & Lit" It is now included in the series bike faction which started a while back.... To pay my respect, give the community a glimpse of my efforts and thank them at the same time I started "bike faction". "A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.";             Before I know it I started another project: bike faction some of these can be viewed on my website. http://ckewer.com/ reading the blog with all the threads click in here: http://ckewer.tumblr.com/

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Project XYZ Post 11

In order to get a macro perspective on my large archive of bike culture photos, I had 600 of them printed. I  pinned some of them up on a big 4 sq meter wall.  It is now a puzzle to be organized and pieced together, kinda like a Rubik's Cube.

The pool of material gets filtered into a worksheet, a database.Which is categorized by dates, locations and names of the rides.

Here is what it is telling me: I have documented over 330 group rides so far and counting from Los Angeles USA, San Diego USA, San Francisco USA, Seattle USA, Kansas City USA, Corvallis USA, Minnesota USA, Denver USA, Las Vegas Nevada, Düsseldorf Germany, Trier Germany, Victoria Canada, Portland USA …..

I still have to review tons of photos and video footage.

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The Project XYZ: Post 10

Some riders where asking me where they can see all these photos I captured over the years. ... I  kept them all to my self .......because they were not ready to be shown at that time.

My large archive of work, literally thousands of images, much of which has never been seen or published before are now getting ready to be re-assesed.

Organized to a whole that reflects the feeling of riding a bike.  

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The Project XYZ: Post 09

Now including  #Pedalpalooza to my art project. Joined the ninth and last Bowie vs. Prince ride which took place on Saturday night, June 11th 2016 in Portland, Oregon and yes it was EPIC. Here in the picture #LillianKarabaic , who came up with the original idea in 2007 and has organized the ride each year. This is officially the final year of the Bowie vs. Prince ride.

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Ride of Silence

May 18th, 2016. Corvallis Oregon now in the collection of bike faction. Some of the work in progress can be viewed at http://ckewer.com/ under bike faction archive.

In memory of so many bicyclist killed on the streets of America

Sentencing Amy Stack who killed with her car (hit and run) 18-year old Robin Jensen on a bicycle:  judge pronounced a sentence of 24 months. Twenty-four months means 19 months after "good time." "Transitional leave" can cut that to 16 months. The "alternative incarceration program" can cut it to nine months.

Amy Stack got out of prison after 8 months for killing a human life.

References: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/early-release-set-for-stack/article_0604b5f9-c060-5f38-a98d-93d8fc65f21c.html

http://crimevictimsunited.org/news/2005/stackcase.htm ; Howard Rodstein of Lake Oswego is a volunteer policy analyst for the political action group, Crime Victims United.

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The Project XYZ: Post 08

My art installation at the LA Bike fest ....slide show with special effect inside....

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The Project XYZ: Post 07

Sneak Peak of some of the moments I captured on the bicycle culture in Los Angeles. Getting close to finish my sculpture / installation. So if you see this on Sunday make sure you sneak peak into it.... Showcase this Sunday at the Los Angeles Bicycle Festival

May 08, 2016 Sunday at 10 AM - 7 PM Grand Park 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California 90012

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Post 06 Credit update May 03, 2016  "Ten Little Cyclist"

36 – singer - voices -

Chicken Leather Cassie Gogreve Adrienne Shelnutt Zach Riley Erik Price Gary Vogan Kathy Fong Adrian Murriva Carlos Acosta Lane Bragg Justin Jakobson Jonathan Mcdonald John Clark 5th Melody Brocious Logan Muszynski Michael Gardiol (Borfie McBorfface) Brittany Ascencio David Mchohal aka Biekohin July Cardoza Napoleon Moore Kathryn Namey Lance K. Ahmed Slinkee Goins D.J. Vicious -Lee Mannie Hebron Allen - User 1 Tony Hernandez Joseph Mahan Nicole Geletka Shelby Dawson Jim Campherl Karen Woods Kevin Campoy Cynthia Astorga Dan Polevoy B-rad Watkins

Angelo Santizo - Music Carolin Kewer - Lyrics reading the blog with all the threads click in here: http://ckewer.tumblr.com/

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The Project XYZ, Post 06: Credit update May 02, 2016

"Ten Little Cyclist"

36 – singer - voices -

Chicken Leather Cassie Gogreve Adrienne Shelnutt Zach Riley Erik Price Gary Vogan Kathy Fong Adrian Murriva Carlos Acosta Lane Bragg Justin Jakobson Jonathan Mcdonald John Clark 5th Melody Brocious Logan Muszynski Michael Gardiol (Borfie McBorfface) Brittany Ascencio David Mchohal aka Biekohin July Cardoza Napoleon Moore Kathryn Namey Lance K. Ahmed Slinkee Goins D.J. Vicious -Lee Mannie Hebron Allen - User 1 Tony Hernandez Joseph Mahan Nicole Geletka Shelby Dawson Jim Campherl Karen Woods Kevin Campoy Cynthia Astorga Dan Polevoy B-rad Watkins

Angelo Santizo - Music Carolin Kewer - Lyrics

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The Project XYZ: Post 05

Sneak Peak of some of the moments I captured. I am building right now a sculpture / installation to showcase this Sunday at the Los Angeles Bicycle Festival on May 08, 2016.

May 08, 2016 Sunday at 9:30 AM - 7 PM Grand Park 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California 90012

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/378835955649347/460969080769367/

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The Project XYZ: Post 04

bicycle song

Forget the melody that comes to mind.... Think about Punk Rock, Rap or what you like and start singing, shouting or reading the lyrics when I do record you!

Pick a part or two...you do not need to do it all....just have fun

And here are the lyrics I wrote:

ten Little Cyclists

went out for a ride;

A big mountain lion hugged one ……and then there were only nine.

nine Little Cyclists

peddling in LA;

One got hit by a car and saw some stars.

 2nd Chorus:

One for all, all for one left turn, right turn, whole,

Car behind, car up front

left turn, right turn, whole,

Achtung wir kommen! – Attenzione….., Watch out…

Bikes are everywhere

peddling in LA;

and then there were eight midway.

 eight Little Cyclists

where resting in the park;

One had a treat ….and overeat

One had to rest …..and catch his breath ……and got left.

 seven Little Cyclist

where racing down the street:

to the rhythm of the beat

one did not saw ……the pothole that caught him like a black hole

Flat tire fix, …..he knows the tricks ……to a quick fix

 six Little Cyclist

dancing, laughing, talking, drinking, playing fireball:

Just when the fun is starting, Comes the time for parting,

One had to go …..to make some dough

 2nd Chorus:

One for all, all for one left turn, right turn, whole,

Car behind, car up front

left turn, right turn, whole,

Achtung wir kommen! – Attenzione…..

Bikes are everywhere

peddling in LA;

and then there were six midway.

 Five Little Cyclist

where drinking on the ride;

One had to pee …..under the big tree.

One was wet…..from his sweat

One got thirsty ……there is no mercy

 2nd Chorus:

One for all, all for one left turn, right turn, whole,

Car behind, car up front

left turn, right turn, whole,

Achtung wir kommen! – Attenzione…..

Bikes are everywhere

peddling in LA;

and then four remained.

 four Little Cyclist

blazing through the night

in a flash of light

just having some fun

one by one when the race begun

chased by the police through the night

one lost the ride

 Three Little Cyclist

Cruised to the Ballona Creek

Dipped into the cold salty water

to catch a batch of cycle hats

a dolphin jumped in and played with one

and kidnaped one

 two Little Cyclist

liked to ride really fast one raced to the East and was drinking like a beast,

the other one went to the West to make a manifest.

 2nd Chorus:

One for all, all for one left turn, right turn, whole,

Car behind, car up front

left turn, right turn, whole,

Achtung wir kommen! – Attenzione…..

Bikes are everywhere

peddling in LA;

and then none remained.

 one Little Cyclist

being all alone,

where longing for his friends

 2nd Chorus:

One for all, all for one left turn, right turn, whole,

Car behind, car up front

left turn, right turn, whole,

Achtung wir kommen! – Attenzione…..

Bikes are everywhere

peddling in LA;

and then none remained.

 one Little Cyclist

planned a ride…. a fun fun ride

ten little cyclist heard about his ride

 One for all, all for one One little, two little, three little, four little, five Little Cyclists

Six little, seven little, eight little, nine little, ten Little Cyclists

peddling in LA;

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The Project XYZ: Post 03

updated the credit for The Bicycle Song (Project XYZ):

– singer - voice -

Chicken Leather Cassie Gogreve Adrienne Shelnutt Zach Riley Erik Price Gary Vogan Kathy Fong Adrian Murriva Carlos Acosta Lane Bragg Justin Jakobson Jonathan Mcdonald John Clark 5th Melody Brocious Logan Muszynski Jahnny Lee, Rev.  Joe H. Borfo , Michael Gardiol (Borfie McBorfface) Brittany Ascencio David Mchohal aka Biekohin July Cardoza Napoleon Moore Kathryn Namey Lance K. Ahmed Slinkee Goins D.J. Vicious -Lee

Angelo Santizo  - Music reading the blog with all the threads click in here: http://ckewer.tumblr.com/

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Art takes on many forms. The asphalt we roll on is our canvas. Every ride on it is yet another brush stroke and on these streets we create a masterpiece. The cross roads of contemporary art and the performance art of LA street cycling intersect at “Art Crash”. Along for the ride will be the usual sound system. We will roll to a number of gallery openings, visiting Galleries on the way and will return to LACMA. The total mileage is approximately 24 at a moderate pace.

We meet at 4pm at LACMA Urban Lights Los Angeles, April 30th, 2016