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8. Lightbenches

Bernd Spiecker for LBO (Germany)

Location: Freeman’s Reach Riverbank

See outdoor seating in a new light.

Lightbenches transform the concept of outdoor seating, encouraging passers-by to take the weight off their feet and strike up a conversation with a stranger. Premiered at Berlin’s Festival of Light in 2011, the benches are illuminated by hundreds of LEDs.

The Lightbenches on Durham’s riverside have been permanent fixtures in the city since Lumiere 2015.

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Find out more about Bernd Spiecker for LBO here

Image credit: Lightbenches, Bernd Spiecker for LBO. Lumiere Durham 2017. Photo by Matthew Andrews

SUPPORTED BY

Banks Community Fund and The Landfill Communities Fund as part of Lumiere Durham 2015

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