Slog - Comments on Orange Traffic Cones, Lawn Chairs, and Storage Boxes

Comment by Ari Spool

Ari Spool — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:08:14 -0800

It's only a matter of time before there is a used condom made out of papier mache'd dollar bills and a Big Bear 40oz made of the glass of the Sistine Chapel.

Comment by Greg

Greg — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:09:05 -0800

So are people supposed to touch and sit on these things, and if not, what sadistic bastard installed them?

Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me

You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:09:25 -0800

Some body is going to trip on that box and break their neck... (Either that or try to kick it and break their foot.)

This could be fun.... I'll be the random guy sitting on the bench asking random passers by to pick up and bring me my box as soon as I can figure out a believable context.

Comment by vooodooo84

vooodooo84 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:13:04 -0800

@3 have a cast on. I think that would be enough context.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:17:19 -0800

If I am in a park and there's a bench, I don't care if it is a work of art. I'm sitting on it.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:21:54 -0800

Judging by the worn grass in front, I think people are actually using the bench.

Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me

You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:23:38 -0800

Excellent... The plan comes together...

Comment by Kalakalot

Kalakalot — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:23:50 -0800

Ha! I totally sat on that bench. It was pretty uncomfortable, so I figured it must be a work of art even though I didn't see a sign.

Comment by blank12357

blank12357 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:50:32 -0800

Bench is easily the best piece at the Park. imho.

Comment by menelaus22

menelaus22 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:10:00 -0800

when are we all going to realize that this is just really stupid shit?

Comment by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me

You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:15:17 -0800

@10

I'm there already... Waiting for the rest of you to catch up.

Comment by Gordon Werner

Gordon Werner — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:49:20 -0800

They had it taped off yesterday with Yellow Caution Tape ... must have been when they were installing the File Box and chair

Comment by kinkos

kinkos — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:50:42 -0800

i'm going to take a 100% real shit on top of that box. it's my statement on the value of the sculpture park.

see you never, seattle...

Comment by Barry

Barry — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:48:54 -0800

Our title is URBAN SEATTLE - feces on box - from the minds of SLOG

spray it with pLastic

public art with human rekoning

and the peril of the homeless or the drunken who ate top many prunes early in the evening

I like it, glue a newspaper and cheap old style reading glasses to the bench

and subtle touch, dog crap right next to the bench, Dan's poodle maybe

and, FINALLY, a good use for the do not touch sign

Comment by Greg

Greg — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:13:39 -0800

@13: Now that's the kind of inspired creativity I can get behind.

Comment by RainMan

RainMan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:48:33 -0800

I wonder if anyone thinks of the giant traffic cones as art instead of Dept of Transportation equipment for Hummers...

Comment by FOulMoUth

FOulMoUth — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:59:37 -0800

@1--I think thats the new SuttonBeresCuller piece!

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:47:30 -0800

Bench is super duper comfy. As far as concrete benches go.

Comment by Cattymaran

Cattymaran — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:02:05 -0800

Just what I would want to see on my day off in the park- an office file box. Awesome. So relaxing!

Comment by -B-

-B- — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:09:43 -0800

OK already! Everyday objects as art!
Marcel Duchamp, Warhol, Oldenburg
I get it
At least create something using Plastic Lawn Chairs as a medium like a whale or something. Oh right that has been done already.

Comment by CP

CP — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:25:12 -0800

I'm all for somebody crapping all over that "art."

For legal purposes, you can get the same point across/disturb innocent passers-by with fake, "novelty" turds, and not get in as much trouble with the law. On the other hand, if you don't do it for real, Chuck Berry might not visit your city.

Comment by WenG

WenG — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:44:29 -0800

Jon Shirley's Microsoft moolah can buy a lot of plastic dog crap. This is what happens when old white people, who don't like other old, white people (SAM board members), give $25 million to start a public dumping ground for their art collection. We're a bunch of ingrates.