Ground Truth: Artist's Device Makes Pedaling Harder in Response to Housing Unaffordability
Justin Blinder, a Brooklyn-based artist and technologist, created an innovative device called Ground Truth that makes stationary bike pedaling harder as a commentary on housing affordability. Conceived during the 2020 pandemic after losing his job, the project uses technology to create a physical metaphor for economic struggle. The device appears designed to make the experience of exercise reflect the increasing difficulty of affording housing in expensive urban areas.
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When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Justin Blinder, a Brooklyn-based artist and technologist, created an innovative device called Ground Truth that makes stationary bike pedaling harder as a commentary on housing affordability. Conceived during the 2020 pandemic after losing his job, the project uses technology to create a physical metaphor for economic struggle. The device appears designed to make the experience of exercise reflect the increasing difficulty of affording housing in expensive urban areas.
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