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An exploration of neglect and societal structures revolves around the story of a forgotten bench. Outdoors, a wooden bench became inaccessible as surrounding bushes overgrew and blocked the pathways leading to the courtyard where it stands. The intervention unfolds through two sides—Side A and Side B—that examine the influence of hierarchal societal and corporate systems on both human and non-human elements.
Side B 'UnseenUnsaw'
Interactive Installation
A 10-meter-long wipwap/seesaw cuts through the overgrown bushes, connecting two otherwise isolated courtyards. Unlike conventional seesaws that allow visual connection between players, the wipwap is positioned so that participants cannot see each other, embodying the sense of ‘isolation’ associated with the inaccessible bench. Players must trust their unseen partner, engaging in a physical negotiation of body weight and balance as they rise and fall.
Side A 'De Vegeten Bank'
single-channel video, color, sound
13 min 50 sec
In a critical yet absurd way, the forgotten outdoor bench is brought into a ‘typical’ office space. The unexpected relocation questions the functional significance of both existing indoor and outdoor environments, connecting their context to broader themes of(be)longing, attachment and solitude.
