EXHIBITION ABSTRACT

Electric Revolutionaries celebrates a dozen pioneers in the electric vehicle (EV) scene, with an emphasis on designers working with two wheels. Human mobility is undergoing a massive shift today. With an electrical supply infrastructure already in place, a revolution in battery technology in the 1990s, and 150 years of research into the uses and control of electricity, most designers and manufacturers are betting on the future of EVs. Despite billion-dollar investments into proposed EV automotive manufacture, the percentage of EVs on the road is still small.  

In the world of motorcycles, that percentage is even smaller, and only one major manufacturer offers a full-size e-Moto today: Harley-Davidson via its LiveWire division. Smaller manufacturers have jumped into production of a wide range of sizes and styles of e-Bikes and e-Motos, hoping to capture a slice of this new mobility market. Smaller e-Bikes have been the most successful to date, attracting new customers who may not consider themselves motorcyclists despite buzzing around urban areas on two wheels.  

Each of our electric revolutionaries brings a unique contribution to the emerging EV space, from Ghanain teenager Samuel Aboagye repurposing scrap into vehicles, to artists and professional designers working to invent a new EV aesthetic, to racers proving the superior power of EVs, to manufacturers like LiveWire, SONDORS, and CAKE, whose EVs are already in production.

Curated by Paul d’Orléans
Produced by MotorCycle Arts Foundation and Sasha Tcherevkoff
Supported by LiveWire