whew! that's about $200,000!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4077680.stm
Singing benches let loose in city
Robotic bins that move and chuckle, benches that flock together and
sing when the sun comes out, have been unleashed in Cambridge.
The Junction, one of the city's arts venues, unveiled the public arts
display in the Plaza on Thursday.
The "interactive" technology will allow the street furniture to
respond to members of the public.
The six bins and six benches - which are solar-powered - were created
by London artists, Greyworld.
Andrew Shoben, from Greyworld, said: "At first glance it may look
like nothing has changed at all but the bins and benches all have
unique personalities.
"They are what's called "generative" so that over time they develop
more and more personality.
"You'll find that one bench may be particularly attracted to a
particular bin. They will chuckle and giggle sometimes or make rude
noises."
Artistic and executive director of The Junction, Paul Bogen, said:
"They're great because they're fun and art should be fun and it
should be something people enjoy and not just stodgy and theoretical."
Mr Bogen hopes the cutting edge technology would help keep the bins
and benches safe from theft.
The Junction has a three year maintenance contract with Greyworld and
plans to name all the bins and benches individually to make carrying
out repairs easier.
The project cost £110,000 and was funded by the Arts Council and the
National Lottery.
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