by Holly Tribe
From time to time here in the Caravan Times office, we stumble across an off-beat use for the humble caravan that perfectly sums up the spirit of the lifestyle – and this new installation from artist Kevin Cyr is a perfect example.
A touring caravan is perhaps not the most obvious artists muse, but this wistful exhibition from Brooklyn-based Kevin Cyr demonstrates the more romantic side of caravanning.
Watch video footage of the bike and caravan rig out on the open road
Entitled ‘Home in the Weeds’, the installation examines ‘the idea of shelter as a safe haven for a future worst-case-scenario’ alongside optimistic notions of ‘home’ and ‘self-preservation’.
One of the large scale installation pieces displays a compact caravan hitched up to an old 3-speed Raleigh bicycle (pictured). Kevin Cyr explains how the caravan ‘expresses nostalgia for innocence and exploration and is stocked with items reminiscent of my childhood camping trips’.
The exhibition will take place at 941 Geary Gallery in San Francisco until June, but Brit based art fans can find out more from their website www.941geary.com.
