The Venice Flying Carousel is aa bike propelled, Venice themed, public art carousel that will be installed at Centennial Park in Venice.

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The carousel is net zero and off-the-grid! One child  will pedal a bike to power the carousel. 'Flying Horse' carousels gently swing 'round. It's "playground equipment" engineered for adults to ride too. Solar rays will power the lights and sound. 

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The Venice Flying carousel will feature eight carved animals, two on chariot and five on kiddie swings for 15 adults and children to ride. The carousel will be staffed with an operator and one ticket taker. Additional staff will be added for the fantastic bike machines, special programming and events.

The proposed hours will be SUMMER: 10am - 7pm daily. WINTER: Fri, Sat, Sun 10am - 4pm. The Venice Flying Carousel will be available for daytime and evening private events, parties and filming.

Suggested donation to ride the carousel will be $1. All proceeds will benefit arts, history, storytelling, science, engineering, technology, nature and the parks in Venice.  

Become a part of this wonderful project. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE payable to Venice Flying Carousel 501c3 Tax ID: 85-4064513. Donations can be made at https://veniceflyingcarousel.com/

CAROUSEL TEAM: Lead Artist: Robin Murez, Structural Engineer: Bill Kelley, Architect: Mark Mack, concrete contractor: Kevin Mullen, general contractor: BuildGC joined by the Carousel Family of consultants, sponsors, artists, neighbors and suppliers. Venice's original carousel was a Dentzel; ours is based upon his great grandson's bike carousels. 

Robin Murez is a public artist and instructor based in Los Angeles, California. Her sculptural installations throughout the US have won numerous awards, critical acclaim and are loved by their communities.

From transforming blighted street corners to creating surprising, contemplative and beautiful public spaces, Murez’ work relates seamlessly, if not unexpectedly, to its community and site, as it inspires sensory experiences and provokes conceptual investigations. Both abstract and figurative, Murez’ work is often narrative: sculptural installations that set the stage and invite viewers to be transported into the story. Aesthetics and unexpected surprises draw viewers in, they then enjoy etherial sensations and explore conceptual beliefs. Murez works both two and three dimensionally, in a wide range of mediums including bronze, concrete, glass, stone, resin, mosaic, steel, light, paint, earth and digital media. The scale of her work is from architectural to intimate and often draws upon the cultural history of individuals and communities.