Question Bench

Suzanne was commissioned to create a permanent art installation on the Main Street of Wellington, Ontario in Prince Edward County. 

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The question bench is an invitation. To sit, to stay, to breathe, to think, to ponder, to inquire and to connect. Whether visiting the bench alone, with a friend, significant other or stranger, the bench invites a dialogue. 

The bench is painted in a gradient of colours mirroring the view from Water Street on a summer’s day. Overlayed on the soft background tones of grass, rock, lake and sky are a series of simple yet powerful questions. These questions provoke contemplation and a connection to the moment, space and community. 

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In a world fixated on answers, this art project attempts to redistribute power to the question and all it can bring us.