See it in all its glory below
(and/or at Sunday Parkways).
(Photos: Tyler Fuqua)
There’s always lots to see at Sunday Parkways; but local artist Tyler Fuqua might have saved the best for last with his giant, four-person, pedal-powered creation he calls The Cyclameleon.
Fuqua won a grant from Burning Man to create The Cyclameleon and just returned from the event a few weeks ago. When he’s not creating human-powered puppets, Fuqua runs Tyler Fuqua Creations which specializes in fabricating giant puppets and props for concerts and festivals. At 16 -feet long and 8-feet tall, The Cyclameleon is the largest project he’s ever done. Check it out below…
“We are planning on bringing it to this month’s Sunday Parkways to entertain and dazzle the crowd as the giant reptile crawls down the streets,” he shared with me via email, “Portland is a city that beams with art and bicycles, so it only seems fitting that the Cyclameleon takes part in the festivities.”
According to his website, Fuqua’s creation boasts an articulating head, legs, mouth and tongue and it lights up at night.
If you see The Cyclameleon on the street, Fuqua says, “Feel free to hop on and start pedaling!”
— Sunday Parkways Northeast is September 25th from 12:00 to 5:00 pm.