Tuesday 15 February 2011

HOW TO MAKE ME HAPPY BENCH....



SEND ME A PHOTO LIKE THIS, WITH A MESSAGE LIKE THIS...

I saw this bench by the river in Nelson, on the South Island of New Zealand, the other day and thought of you.


Thanks Deborah!

Thursday 10 February 2011

ART BENCH



Although I'm involved myself in the Re:Collections exhibition in Tunbridge Wells, there's so much to see - GO! - that I only noticed this bench in Ellen Montelius's work the other day.

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Portable benches



Designed by Marlon Darbeau, and seen in the wonderfully named MADMuseum in New York. More on the project here

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Sunday 6 February 2011

Musical Bench




This bench was presented in the year the society apparently performed Carousel. I wonder if they would have preferred horses to benches...

Thursday 3 February 2011

Benches at the Royal Academy

From the British Sculpture Show...



A hessian covered bench that is facsimile from one used in Anthony Caro's first solo exhibition. Love how the size and shape of this one has become a space in itself.



A bench seen through a Barbara Hepworth public space sculpture.



And a 'proper' gallery bench from one of the less-visited galleries upstairs.