The Vertical Bed in action, at Broadway and 33rd St. in New York for a 40 minute nap at 2:00 pm. Naps where repeated at four hour intervals throughout the weekend for Conflux. Subject could smell the cologne of passersby, and dreamed of a subversive van. time-lapse video, a 40 minute nap compressed to 2 minutes.
Concealed harnesses ensure that Jamie didn’t fall over. He also wore noise canceling headphones and double-mirrored sunglasses, padded with little cushions to keep his eyelid closed. In case of bad weather, an umbrella clips in the infrastructure for shelter.
The project is designed for the visual performance of an alternate way of occupying urban space, born partly out of fantasies of minimal need and elegant futurism, and partly out of fears of the dehumanization of space. Occupants will absorb the vertical structure of urban architecture into their bodies. The vertical sleeper is in a constant state of readiness, never succumbing to collapse. Homelessness is most often marked by the forbidden act of lying down on the sidewalk, an act that the vertical bed circumvents.
1ne .. HAHAHAHA .. this contraption is outtacontrol! i could have used this waiting for the redline T on my way to work in the financial district waaaay back when .. the whole kit is mad clownin .. "dress shoes with bolting plates" .. "cell phone" .. "neck brace" .. uh .. second thought not very practical i guess since you have to wear these under your clothes but uber fresh nonetheless ..*
shesh | October 28, 2008
i'll take two of those
yeaitsme | October 28, 2008
i'm trying to figure out why it includes a cell phone
screaminkiddo | October 28, 2008
whaaaaaaaaa?
Visityourownstalkerdotblogspot | October 28, 2008
Ha! I love it....
JuneBug | October 28, 2008
Thanks for the amazing post.
ilovejustintimberlake | October 28, 2008
u are fucking funny
ClaudiaTheRoc | October 28, 2008
ridiculous!
NoLoveForLockdown | October 28, 2008
WHY THE JOKER CLAUDIA? WHY THE JOKER?
m0j0 | October 28, 2008
lol - wish i had that shit on the train but im NOT feeling them forrest gump metal plated shoes. Nike need to make something like this -- imagine how many drunks you would see in the streets just sleeping in the middle of nowhere...
QueenKourtney313 | October 28, 2008
that doesnt look relaxing worth a damn. I could just see the crackheads with those, right now, except I doubt they'd be able to afford it. But hell, fiends are creative. They'll sell you the bootleg ones
Tamomari | October 28, 2008
Not for me. Doesn't look relaxing or comfortable. Couldn't do that outside here in NYC.
ARZON | October 28, 2008
m8 dats awesome!haha
MistaJay522 | October 28, 2008
Would be nice but in today's reality I can see someone getted robbed like that
ShadyJetSet | October 28, 2008
Where can u place ur favorite blankie! there is no use for this wat so ever...back to the drawing board plp...no1 wants to be so ridged sleeping I like to sleep spread eagle dammit!
EMiNEMLUPEKANYE | October 28, 2008
was gonna say the same as 'mistajay522'
QueenRulah | October 28, 2008
Ingenious
orville538 | October 28, 2008
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dreamcrusher | October 28, 2008
lol
lusciouslilo | October 28, 2008
lol.... i love the two men taking a pic of him
gsilk5 | October 28, 2008
maaan them bumbs`ll be too juiced up to get on one a these
Roger_Smith | October 28, 2008
wow! nobody robbed him???, lol.
SoloPoloVision | October 28, 2008
Er this seems kind of pointless, no-one needs a vertical bed and this concept doesn't really work as a social commentary either.
Reek_The_Geek | October 28, 2008
i was wishing for a lil kid to come by and kick him in the knee...or a dog to piss on his shoes. now THAT wuda been entertaining...lol
m_rizzuto | October 28, 2008
weird
BlackMamba179 | October 28, 2008
hmmm im still not sure about falling asleep in the middle of the street maybe at work cause i do that anyway
BlackMamba179 | October 28, 2008
hmmm im still not sure about falling asleep in the middle of the street maybe at work cause i do that anyway
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