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Title
The Public Bench
Date
1998–2004
Medium
steel
Accession number
CV1_TS_S009
Acquisition method
commissioned by Coventry City Council
Work type
Street furniture
Owner
Coventry City Council
Custodian
Coventry City Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND? SINCE 1999 THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY / AND VISITORS TO THE CITY HAVE COMMEMORATED A FRIENDSHIP / A SECRET RELATIONSHIP OR A MEMORABLE ENCOUNTER, THE / INVITATION FOR EVERYONE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC BENCH / CONTINUES UNTIL THE SPACE IS COVERED WITH PLAQUES / JOCHEN GERZ / THE PUBLIC BENCH / 1998/2004
