Finnegan Shannon

For RA Walden's Notes From The Underlands, 2023

For RA Walden's Notes From The Underlands

A green bench sits in a white room with dark floors and two large windows. It faces a television set playing RA Walden’s video Notes From The Underlands. A set of headphones hang on the arm of the bench.
A green bench with one armrest is seen from overhead. It has white handwritten text, “I am weary. Sit if you agree.” The green and white follow the US sign language colors for “directions and guidance.”

  • About: I made this bench with the inscription “I’m weary. Sit if you agree.” to be positioned opposite RA Walden’s video so you can watch it seated. The bench offers visitors a place to rest and an opportunity to come into contact with other artworks in the exhibition.  This was my first time making a bench for experiencing a specific artwork, I allowed RA Walden’s Video Notes From The Underlands shape the piece.

    Commissioned for SICK at Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Year: 2023

  • Materials:  Wood, paint

  • Fabrication: Fabrikaid

  • Collaborator: with RA Walden

  • Photos courtesy of Škuc Gallery