@paulcocksedge · PAUL COCKSEDGE
Saved 2026-05-15 · Posted 2023-06-30 · Status: New
‘PLEASE BE SEATED’
PAUL COCKSEDGE
“This work was an instinctive response to the space and the rhythm of people through it, based on early sketches by hand. It solves the practical problem of creating an artwork that fills a public square and engages passersby, without obstructing the space.”
‘Please Be Seated’ features 1,152 reclaimed scaffolding boards. Each one has been planed, sanded, and cut to become part of a series of huge curves and concentric circles.
‘Please Be Seated’ was erected in collaboration with @arupgroup
@l_d_f_official @britishlandplc
Photo By: @markcocksedge
#madeinbritain #london #design #industrial #limitededition #furniture #furnituredesign #craftmanship #paulcocksedge #paulcocksedgestudio #construction #wood #londondesignfestival #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #photography #fineart #artistsoninstagram #pleasebeseated #publicart #artinstallation #contemporarysculpture #modernart #interiordesign #instaart #artcollector #collectibledesign #collectibleart #londondesignfestival #londonart
Content ideas (0)
No ideas generated yet. Run /instagram-sync ideate from Claude Code to create some.
Comments (15)
This needs to be permanently in places!
Communal spots are rare in citys
I want to go to London just for this ✨😎✨
❤️
😍
Where in London is this? @paulcocksedge
All who engaged with it became part of the art also. Beautiful design. ❤️
I so adore the flow of this design - it reminds me of the brilliance of Kongjian Yu’s Red Ribbon Park. Bravo!
This is absolutely brilliant 🪵🪵
This is brilliant 👏
🔥👏
Love the "Please be seated" Installation! Can't wait to work on a project with your work!
Love ur work
This is sensational 👏🔥🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️
Expect it to be skateboarding on it