treading into art

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Uniting his two passions of cycling and the creative arts, Singapore-based designer Thomas Yang has created a series of posters for his ‘100copies‘ series, limited to, as the name suggests, only 100 prints. aAmongst his archive of designs, Yang has formed illustrations of architectural landmarks in 4 major cities, using only the tires of a bike. by painting the rubber with black pigment, the surface becomes the brush on which intricate and complex textures can be imprinted onto the canvas. so far, Yang has delineated China’s Forbidden City, London Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building.
While it appears the individual prints are sold out, they are still available as a full set, or you can just admire them in the gallery below.

Like rice, the bicycle is deeply ingrained in china’s culture. once a sign of backwardness, the ‘people’s vehicle’ is now enjoying a hip revival. 11 unique tire tracks went into creating the Forbidden City – one of which belongs to the legendary flying pigeon.

the unforbidden cyclist

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god save the bike

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Come traffic, hell or high water, nothing will stop London’s rising bike culture, thanks to its protected cycle lanes. admire its leafy parks and iconic architecture, including the tower bridge, meticulously crafted here with 11 unique tire tracks. Keep Calm and Ride On.

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bicycle mon amour

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Ride down the breezy boulevards of Paris and you’ll see why it’s easy to fall in love with its cycling culture. The Eiffel Tower was re-created using 12 unique tire tracks, as a tribute to a romance that goes far, far beyond the Tour de France.

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the cyclist’s empire

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A celebration of New York’s rise as a cycling city. 7 different types of bicycle tire tracks were used to create the Empire State Building, to reflect New York’s ever-growing tribe of cyclists — from the daily commuter to the delivery boy.

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[via designboom]

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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, Tom developed a strong desire to create positive change for people and planet.

He went on to pursue his passion for art and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and worked for design firms in Southern California before moving to Boise, Idaho in the early 80’s. Foerstel Design opened its doors in 1985. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated a bold, happy, forward-looking team focussed on creating distinct and effective work on behalf of their clients.

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One of Tom’s proudest personal achievements is his ability to say Supercalifragilisticexpyalidocious backwards.