charlie davidson: sunniside public realm

the project brought together several artists and designers including bill fontana, SDNA and KAPOK
to re-invent the area through sound, motion, video, sculpture and interactive light installations.

from inception davidson's concept was centered around the notion of turning public furniture
into a more interactive element that feels alive and as if it were free to move about rather than fixed in place.
the stools, which act almost as a way-finding system, wind down the town's st. thomas street to direct the public
from the popular shopping area to sunniside park.

the stone-like sculptures are constructed from jesmonite, a polymer based concrete cast with colored quartz,
marble aggregates and mica, intended to add a reflective quality to the stools. at night, colorful LED lights illuminate
the interior shell and work in conjunction with other installations and soundscapes in the park.