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In 2008, German sculptor Fabian Brunsing created the Pay & Sit bench as a form of artistic protest against commercialized public spaces. In order to sit down, users have to insert 0.50 € into a coin slot; once the allotted time runs out small spikes rise from the seat's bottom, forcing users to move. Needless to say, Brunsing was flabbergasted when park officials in the Shandong Province were inspired by his installation and created their own version of (actual) pay-per-sit benches.
@CriticalCupcake art is often inspirational. 🤬
@CriticalCupcake be a shame if some 5 minute epoxy were to accidentally drop into the holes while the spikes were down
@ibid @CriticalCupcake That's messy and too much work. Battery powered saws all, done in minutes.
@CriticalCupcake Looks relatively easy to mitigate. Just a firm foam pad with holes for the spikes to fit into.