Daydreamer: Kinetic Musical Benches
Artist
Daily tous les jours
Canadian, founded 2010
Date2023
MediumStainless steel base, zinc plated steel bench, aluminum and accoya wood bench cover, aluminum arch with LED lights, speakers, computer, custom electronics and technology
DimensionsEach bench overall - height, width, and depth: 100 × 78 × 20 in. (254 × 198.1 × 50.8cm)
Each bench - width and depth: 77 × 19 1/2 in. (195.6 × 49.5cm)
Each arch - height and width: 81 1/2 × 57 5/8in. (207 × 146.4cm)
Each bench - width and depth: 77 × 19 1/2 in. (195.6 × 49.5cm)
Each arch - height and width: 81 1/2 × 57 5/8in. (207 × 146.4cm)
ClassificationsTime Based Media
Credit LineGift of Pat and Tom Gipson
Object number2023.22.2
On View
On viewWhen rocked or rotated, these benches play a chorus of harmonizing voices. As described by DTLJ, “Rocking has been known to induce a state of daydreaming, proven to lessen stress and anxiety, while opening up the mind to be more intuitive, imaginative at finding solutions by simply letting go for a while.” When visitors on different benches start to synchronize their movements, they create a shared, calming soundscape.
[2024]ProvenanceCreated by the artists, 2023; purchased by the NCMA, 2023. Object Rights Statement
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