(hollow) cast concrete bench, subwoofer, amplifier, CD player and recording
17 w x 18 h x 17 inches
2001
This piece consists of a concrete bench cast hollow, with its internal cavity serving as a sealed sub-woofer speaker enclosure. A recording of
nearly sub-audible sound is played through this bench and is not experienced until someone is seated and feels the vibrations of the sound. The
bench is designed to be typical of a public concrete bench, the only difference being its shape of a cube meant for one rather than rectangular for
the possibility of multiple simultaneous users. This creates a situation where the user necessarily has a private experience with the piece, placing a
shift in the function of the public bench and allowing for a private experience to take place within a public setting (without removing the person
from their public position and function.)