Today we had the opportunity to see the final piece of our Adelaide artistic plan in action. Park Bench, the mobile story-sharing vantage point, conceived by Llysa and beautifully realized by Monique (and her Aussie posse, Graham and Andy), hit the streets. With Llysa perched atop, and Mo' and Drew bringing her willing participants, some dozen stories were told and recorded. As a slice of verdant visual art, the piece is a great success; catching the eye and slowing the stride of most passersby. As a performance platform, Park Bench is taking the us all to new, very community-driven places. With Llysa skillfully coaxing memories and opinions, people are actually able to perch four feet above their surroundings and truly ponder their environment. How did they get here? Where are they going? What made them who they are? Art and life intersecting on a small, grassy knoll-on-wheels. Perfect.
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