Fast Forward
We believe that some custom motorcycles are
works of art and deserve to be showcased as such.
From October 3 to 6, running in parallel with TMFF 2019, we partnered with the Birch Contemporary to assemble an art exhibit we named Fast Forward, showcasing incredible examples of motorcycle style and craftsmanship alongside art from leading contemporary artists. The exhibit included stunning bikes featured in BikeEXIF and Pipeburn from the likes of Walt Siegel, Rough Crafts, MotoVida, Time Machine, Origin8or, Motobrix and fine art from renowned artists such as Richard Prince, Robert Mapplethorpe, James Lahey, Dean Drever, Dany Lyon, and others.
The gallery exhibit was free and open to the public during the Festival weekend and also hosted a shoulder-to-shoulder Festival kick-off party and our filmmaker meet-and-greet and Q&A discussion panel.
Photos from the exhibit along with a complete list of artwork and motorcycles on display can be found below. Where possible, links to the artist's work or motorcycle build write-up can be found via the diamonds ❖.
TMFF and Birch Contemporary would like to thanks all the artists, galleries, builders and owners lending works to the exhibition.
ARTWORK
Listed alphabetically by artist.
Matthew Brooks
Bob's Oil Co., 2018 ❖
Digital chromogenic print, edition of 3 + 2AP, 52" x 60"
Dean Drever
Ten Commandments Wrench Set, 1997
Stainless Steel, 15" to 8"
Scott Everingham ❖
MOTO 2, 2019
Oil on canvas, 18" x 15"
Courtesy: General Hardware Gallery, Toronto
Freddy Fabris
Renaissance series, Last Supper, 2018 ❖
Archival Giclée print on fine art Baryta paper, 26.5" x 39" Edition of 12
Joe Fleming
Silver Harley 2, 2019 ❖
Enamel on polycarbonate, 36" x 28"
Courtesy: General Hardware, Toronto
Martin Golland
Daredevil Launch, 2019 ❖
Oil on canvas, 28" x 22"
Martin Golland
Daredevil Landing, 2019 ❖
Oil on canvas, 28" x 22"
Catherine Heard ❖
Born in a Cave, 2019
Collage on paper, 39" x 27"
Catherine Heard ❖
Ride to Sturgis, 2019
Collage on paper, 39" x 27"
Simone Jones
Perfect Vehicle, 2006 ❖
Video duration: 10:36 (loop), Stereo sound
Courtesy of the Ronald Feldman Gallery
Collection: KRAFT Foundation, France
Guillaume Klootier
KRAG 8, 2019 ❖
Oil on panel, 30" x 36"
Courtesy: Galerie Youn, Montreal
Guillaume Klootier ❖
KRAG 26, 2019
Oil on panel, 30" x 36"
Courtesy: Galerie Youn, Montreal
Guillaume Klootier ❖
KRAG 32, 2019
Oil on panel, 30" x 36"
Courtesy: Galerie Youn, Montreal
David Kramer
MOJO, 2019
Oil on canvas, 52" x 44"
James Lahey
My 1966 R60 (Slash 2) (Black), 2012 ❖
Edition 2 of 12, Print on canvas, 72" x 48"
Courtesy: Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto
James Lahey
Red Rider, Mule Trading Post - Missouri (Navigating Man, from Eight Days), 2011 ❖
Mixed Media on Canvas (Oil, Alkyd, Ink transfer and Conte), 84" x 66"
Courtesy: Jennifer Kostiuk Gallery, Vancouver
Derek Liddington ❖
A drawing of what was behind him (day), 2019
Conte on paper
Courtesy: Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto
Dany Lyon
Torello Tacchi's back, Loudon, New Hampshire, 1966 ❖
Printed in 20018 Gelatin silver print, 11" x 14"
Robert Mapplethorpe
Lisa Lyon (MAP #763), 1982 ❖
Edition 2 of 10, Gelatin silver print, 16" x 20"
Douglas MacRae
The Boy Racer, 2014 ❖
Archival print on fine art paper, open edition, 36" x 24"
Clint Neufeld ❖
Untitled (Tillotson), 2015
Porcelain, glass, ink on cotton, 10" x 12" x 12"
Courtesy: General Hardware Gallery, Toronto
Erik Olson
New Mexico, 2018 ❖
Oil on canvas
Courtesy: Michael Gibson Gallery, London
Rajni Perera
MOTO, 2018 ❖
Mixed media on panel, 48" x 36"
Courtesy: Patel Gallery, Toronto
Taylor Pilote
T'nT, 2019
Aqua resin, brake drum, cold cast aluminum, hardware, paint
Jamesie Pitseolak
Motorcycle, 2019 ❖
Stone, 5" x 3" x 1.5"
Richard Prince ❖
Untitled (Girlfriend), 1994
Edition 9 of 25, Cibachrome, 35" x 27"
Michael Simon
An Apprentice's Workbench, 2018 ❖
Mixed media, 66" x 28" x 99"
Jon Sasaki ❖
One Piece at a Time, 2019 ongoing
Motorcycle parts and custom stands, clamps, dimensions variable
Courtesy: Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto
Jay Soule aka CHIPPEWAR
Six Grandfathers, 2019 ❖
Acrylic on wood panel, 60" x 48"
Richard Storms ❖
Sidecar, 2019
Oil on canvas, 40" x 30"
Gabor Szilasi, b. 1928
At Lake Balaton, Hungary, 1954 ❖
Signed, titled, and dated, in pencil verso Printed in 2011 Gelatin silver print, 13" x 19" image
Matt Ryan Tobin
Easy Rider, 2019
Silkscreen, 24" x 18"
MOTORCYCLES
Listed alphabetically by builder.
Columbia Pictures (original), Los Angeles, CA USA
Easy Rider Captain America, Clifford Vaughs & Ben Hardy
1951 Harley-Davidson FL
Replica courtesy: Policaro Harley-Davidson
Cosmic Moto Works, Holland Landing, ON
CMW V2.5 Finale, Kevin Dobrzynski
1978 Kawasaki KZ605sr
Dust Custom Motorcycles, Lankeshire, England
Alpine Beemer, Stephen Bentley ❖
1982 BMW R100 RS
Courtesy: Klaus Nienkamper
Motobrix, Toronto, ON
RA75, Brian Kates & Emrah Gonulkirmaz ❖
1971 BMW R75/5
Courtesy: Sivonn Ra
Motobrix, Toronto, ON
El Citron, Brian Kates ❖
1974 Kawasaki S3
MotoVida Cycle, Kelowna, BC
V9 Tracker, Brent Giesbrecht ❖
2017 Moto Guzzi V9
Courtesy: Skot Nelson
Origin8or Custom Cycle Co., Oshawa, ON
Winning BATL, Rob Chappell ❖
1970 Triumph Bonneville
Courtesy: Matt Wilson
Rough Crafts, Taipei, Taiwan
Dyna Guerilla, Winston Yeh ❖
2009 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob
Courtesy: Matt Wilson
Walt Siegl Motors, Harrisville, NH USA
Leggero, Walt Siegl ❖
Courtesy: Nicholas Harrison
Walt Siegl Motors, Harrisville, NH USA
WSM Superbike, Walt Siegl ❖
Courtesy: Nicholas Harrison
Yamaha Motor Company, Iwata, Japan
Niken GT (naked) ❖
2019 Yamaha Niken
Courtesy: Yamaha Motor Company
Exhibition Sponsors
Yamaha Motor Canada
Birch Contemporary
Gearbox Experiential
Additional Support
Spring Motorcycle Show
The Foodies Group
Steam Whistle Brewing
Two Blokes Cider
Pacific Bottleworks Company
Boylan Bottling
GoodWater