Come a little bit closer bench by Nina Farkache

Nina Farkache
Come a Little Bit Closer, 2001

Stainless steel, glass marbles, painted MDF

This bench, featuring discs that slide on the marbles, is about gentle collision into relations and human contact. As the seats glide across the marbles, the sound of rolling glass adds an element of playfulness, creating an experience that unites you with your neighbour, even when you are not moving at all. One can adjust the distance between oneself and the other bench user by sliding over glass marbles.

Come a Little Bit Closer bench is in the collection of the Centraal Museum Utrecht.