?PIICNIIC? by Nicole Marion and Chris Wiebe of Winnipeg, MB is the first of two installations from Benchmark 2020, supported by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, the Winnipeg Trails Association and Storefront Manitoba.
The 30-foot chopped, kinked and overlapped bench is a playful spin on the humble picnic table. Downtown Winnipeg and Pinawa, Manitoba are the chosen sites for these two new projects, with the Pinawa installation titled, Reflection by design firm Sophie & Hans from Berlin, which will be unveiled in the Summer of 2021.
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The site in Winnipeg was chosen in collaboration with the team at the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. Both Benchmark 2020 projects are completed with the guidance of project curators, Suzy Melo (Storefront Manitoba) and Anders Swanson (The Winnipeg Trails Association). ?We?re happy to support the Benchmark competition and are grateful for its positive impact on downtown Winnipeg,? says Kate Fenske, CEO of the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, ?Partnerships like this not only create excitement, they also provide opportunities for downtown workers, residents and visitors to connect and enjoy the outdoors, whether it?s for a quick break out of the office or a long lunch with friends.?
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The designers saw this as an opportunity to inspire Winnipeger?s to value street furniture as functional works of art that enrich their urban environments. ? Our goal for the PIICNIIC bench was and is to create a...