The exhibition is curated by Thomas Ermacora, Founder of Etikstudio, and has previously been shown at the Danish House in Paris, The Danish Design Centre in Copenhagen, and Harbourfront Centre of Toronto. The concept is driven by the motivation to illustrate how a “cyclocentric” approach to urban development stimulates environmental concern and sustainable civic behaviour. Dreams on Wheels was shown at the Showcase Gallery, Commonwealth Place, Canberra, ACT from 3 May to the 1 June 2008. Admission was free and open to people of all ages. Mixing bicycles and urban design elements, the exhibition aimed to promote cycling in a broader cultural context, displaying Danish cityscapes alongside Australian urban visions by Danish architect Jan Gehl. Ranging from family friendly to high tech, the bicycles exhibited included the Christiania bike, The Leitra Velomobile, Biomega designer bikes and the unique Mountain Goat. Also on display was the Danish “rent-a-bike” system, allowing visitors to take a free ride on an original Copenhagen Citybike or to just learn more about how this system works. Filmmaker and photographer Mikael Colville-Andersen contributed to the Exhibition with a number of photographs documenting Copenhagen's bicycle culture from his ongoing series.The Dreams on Wheels program was supported by:
