[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":39},["ShallowReactive",2],{"projectsonic-bench_mexico":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"year":6,"content":7,"image":8,"categories":10,"featured":24,"audio":25,"video":26,"media":27},"sonic-bench_mexico","Sonic Bench_Mexico ",2007,"\u003Cp class=\"has-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp.kaffematthews.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2008\u002F08\u002F9F_BENCHCOmplete-e1509383396566.jpg\" data-project-media-index=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Sonic Bench_Mexico\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the original sonic bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commissioned by Im-polis for Transitio mx_02, Nomadic Borders, it was constructed at the Arte Alameda with Matthews in residence in Mexico City. It opened on 13.10.07  and is available now for sitting in the courtyard daily and permanently. FREE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspired by the success of the ongoing Worldwide Bed Project, \u003Cem>Sonic Bench\u003C\u002Fem> is a new and outdoor venue made through the ongoing collaborative research of \u003Cem>music for bodies\u003C\u002Fem>. Being an outdoor work and one for sitting, \u003Cem>Bench\u003C\u002Fem> maintains the audio power and spatiality of the \u003Cem>Sonic Beds\u003C\u002Fem> but is more accessible to the passer by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Bench\u003C\u002Fem> is also an instrument which composers or anyone interested could be commissioned to make new pieces for. Its internal computer will store these works so allowing easy selection for sitters as required. A future intention is for \u003Cem>Bench\u003C\u002Fem> to be linked to the internet from where a growing library of international Bench works could be downloaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Sonic Bench_Mexico (2007)\u003C\u002Fem> was designed by Kaffe Matthews in collaboration with Grant Reid, Interiorist, London, upholstery consultation Mandy McIntosh and software instrument development as ever in the ongoing collaboration with artist designer David Muth.  Its music was made by Matthews sitting in the bench whilst in residence in Mexico City October 2007.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cstrong>THE MAKING OF..  \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F25507582\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" data-project-media-index=\"1\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">FIND OUT MORE \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"has-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp.kaffematthews.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2008\u002F08\u002F9DBench-e1509383856988.jpg\" data-project-media-index=\"2\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n",{"url":9},"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2008\u002F08\u002F9F_BENCHCOmplete-e1509383396566.jpg",[11,15,19],{"slug":12,"name":12,"ID":13,"count":14},"compositions",7,360,{"slug":16,"name":16,"ID":17,"count":18},"installation",11,262,{"slug":20,"name":21,"ID":22,"count":23},"sonic-furniture","sonic furniture",10,14,false,[],[],[28,32,35],{"type":29,"src":9,"original":30,"large":31},"image",{"url":9},{"url":9},{"type":33,"src":34},"iframe","https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F25507582",{"type":29,"src":36,"original":37,"large":38},"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2008\u002F08\u002F9DBench-e1509383856988.jpg",{"url":36},{"url":36},1794140192742]