Daydreamer: Kinetic Musical Benches

When rocked or rotated, these benches play a chorus of harmonizing voices. As described by Daily tous les jours, “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. Based in Montreal, Canada, the art and design studio Daily tous les jours creates projects that combine interactive art and urban design to explore human cooperation in public spaces. PLEASE USE CAUTION: Daydreamer is an artwork, not playground equipment. Surfaces in direct sunlight may reach high temperatures. Adult supervision is required.