Monday, December 26, 2011

Bike Stands at the ROM 8


Wandering past the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) I managed to catch a pic of another of the bike stands which previously had been obstructed by too many bikes. The stands are meant to reflect the collection inside the museum but for the life of me I can't figure out what this one is supposed to represent! Any ideas?
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Now that's fancy!

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  2. LowellDecember 26, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Not a clue and thinking about it makes my head hurt...must have been too much Christmas! :-)

    It is cute, though, and a rather unique bike stand.

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  3. JackDecember 26, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Nope. Not a clue. But I do like it.

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  4. JulieDecember 26, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    It is a little bit Alice-in-Wonderland, Pat, methinks. That thing that looks like a prawn, could be a rolled up Cheshire Cat, the little girl, and the cup that doubles as a mad-hat. Or maybe not ...

    But what worried me the most, is how does one attach a bike?

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  5. AnonymousDecember 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Optical illusions :)

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  6. Kay L. DaviesDecember 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I have to wonder how many bikes could be chained up to this at one time.
    Interesting, but I've no idea what it represents!
    I hope you have a wonderful New Year.
    K

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  7. RandyDecember 26, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    These are just amazing. I love them and wish we had some.

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  8. Paul in Powell RiverDecember 26, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Like I know good art when I see it, I know a good bike stand! These are great, though I have no idea what this one represents.

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  9. Regina KDecember 27, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    It is a piece of art itself. I like it!

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 27, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I think Julie might have hit it on the nail Red, Alice in Wonderland popped into my head straight away too. Very imaginative bike stand.

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  11. SharonDecember 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    An interesting shape and design. I see a cup, then I see a sea creature, and then I see a woman in a swing. I bet it doesn't represent any of those.

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  12. KittyDecember 27, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    ha. This could be a lot of things, and that's what's good about it.

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  13. EG CameraGirlDecember 27, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    I agree with Kitty that it's wonderful that it looks like many things to different people. I think the critter is a seahorse :) The girl may be about to slip down a slide. Whatever it is, it's fun art!

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  14. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comDecember 27, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Come for tea, stay for the dancing?

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  15. Melbourne Australia PhotosDecember 28, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    It's actually a stylised ram rhyton (drinking cup) a very popular design from ancient Greece in the 5th century BC. See:

    http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/Collections/Ancient_Art/Red-Figure_Ram%E2%80%99s-Head_Rhyton_79_100.aspx

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