Domestic Seating in Bronze

Duboce and Church
Castro

Titled Domestic Seating these bronze chairs are by Primitivo Suarez.  They are on the corners of the intersection of Duboce and Church where there are several muni stops as well as Mona Caron’s Bicycle Coalition Mural.

Fortunately the SFAC has placed plaques explaining the murals on the corners as well, something I feel should be done with all of our public art.  The plaques read:

Inspired by the discarded furniture commonly seen on city sidewalks, Domestic Seating evokes intimate interior spaces and unexpectedly transforms this intersection into a shared experience.  The collection of seating replicated in metal was selected by the artist through a “casting call”.  Announced to local residents, the original furniture was donated by the following members of the community:

Rocking Chair donated by Maitri Compassionate Care
Armchair donated by Peter Mansfield (originally owned by William I. Bernell)
Ikea Chair donated by Missy Buchanan

Primitivo Suarez has a background in both architecture and visual art. Suarez attended SCI-Arc before receiving his MFA in Sculpture at UCLA in 2000. Suarez has taught in the art and architecture departments at the University of Southern California, Woodbury University, and currently at the University of California at Berkeley.

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