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A person is sitting alone on a wooden bench in a grassy area near the shore, looking out at a calm body of water with a partly cloudy sky at sunset or sunrise.
A woman with long blonde hair wearing a light-colored dress, sitting on a wooden park bench reading a book under a bright blue sky with some clouds. She is surrounded by green bushes and yellow flowers, with a historical building visible in the backg
Tourists visiting the Taj Mahal in India, with the monument in the background and people taking photos and socializing in the foreground.
Two young men sitting on a large pink wooden park bench, giving thumbs up smiles, with green trees and a fence in the background.
A young man sitting on a metallic art sculpture of a person on a park bench, with his arm around the sculpture, looking at it affectionately.
Two young men sitting on a wooden bench in a forested area with aspen trees, smiling and wearing cowboy hats. One has long curly hair and is wearing a white cowboy hat and denim jacket, the other has straight hair and is wearing a black cowboy hat an
A woman sitting on a park bench next to a large statue of a cartoon girl wearing a pink dress and pink bow, with a fountain and trees in the background.
A man sitting on a wooden bench outdoors, holding a small fluffy dog, in a green field with mountains and trees in the background, under a cloudy sky.
A woman sits on a bench outdoors near a Hindu temple, smiling at the camera, with greenery and a building in the background. Sunlight filters through the trees.
A man sitting on a park bench at night, smiling and holding a travel mug, with trees, streetlights, and buildings in the background.
A young person sitting on a wooden bench outdoors in a grassy field, with rolling hills and a blue sky in the background.
Two women sitting on a park bench with a bicycle nearby, holding a sign that says 'Storybench' and 'Tell a story, hear a story, we all have stories.' One woman is wearing a pink plaid shirt and shorts, the other a sun hat and vest. The background fea
Smiling man wearing glasses and a cap sitting on a bench among a large bed of yellow flowers in a park or garden during daytime.
Two men sitting on a wooden park bench under a large tree, enjoying each other's company with a green park in the background. One man is middle-aged with gray hair, wearing a blue Pink Floyd t-shirt, and the other is a young adult with short dark hai
A woman sitting on a curved modern bench in a park, smiling and giving a thumbs-up gesture. The park has a grassy area and leafless trees under a clear blue sky.
A young man sitting on a park bench with cartoon character statues on either side in front of a university building.
Two boys sitting on a park bench smiling and giving thumbs up, surrounded by green bushes and pink hydrangea flowers, outside in front of a beige building.
A woman with red hair, smiling, lying on a weathered red park bench at night, giving a thumbs-up gesture. A small gray dog is near her, sniffing the grass. In the background, there are trees, a food cart, and a parked vehicle.
A young man with blonde curly hair, wearing sunglasses, a white T-shirt, navy shorts, and flip-flops, sitting on a park bench with his arm around a bronze statue of a man in a suit. The background features trees and greenery.
Two young men sit on a park bench under a tree, with one wearing a red T-shirt with a graphic, striped shorts, and flip-flops, and the other in a black T-shirt, black pants, and sneakers, in an outdoor urban setting with tables, chairs, and a buildin
A young man with curly blonde hair, wearing a black T-shirt, navy shorts, and flip-flops, sitting on a wooden bench in front of a green tree and shrubbery, smiling.
Group of five people sitting on a park bench, with trees and an overpass in the background, during a sunny day.
Person sitting on a black park bench in an urban park with trees and high-rise buildings in the background.
A smiling young man sitting on a wooden bench in front of a dark wood building with a 'No Smoking' sign, colorful string lights overhead, and a cloudy sky.
A man sitting on a stone and wooden bench in a park with tall trees and other visitors in the background.
Two men sitting on a park bench at night, giving thumbs-up gestures. They are in front of a tree with a background of a lit building, parked cars, stairs, and a dark sky.
A young boy sitting on a black park bench with his hands in his hoodie pockets, next to a duck on the grass in a park with tall green trees and a group of four people walking on a dirt path in the background.
A man with a beard wearing a pink t-shirt, shorts, and sandals sitting on a large stone bench in front of a brick wall, smiling at the camera.
A young boy sitting on a black wooden bench holding a rugby ball, smiling and pointing with his right hand, outdoors in front of a garden with bushes and a tree.
Two young women sitting on a wooden bench under a large tree with green leaves, surrounded by ivy and old bicycles, one giving a thumbs-up and smiling, the other smiling with crossed legs, both dressed casually.
A man with a beanie and dark coat sitting on a snow-covered park bench in a snowy park with trees and a winding path.
Bench facing a scenic view of rolling hills, a river, and the sunset with a partly cloudy sky.
A weathered wooden bench on a dirt path next to green shrubs and tall trees overlooking the ocean on a sunny day.

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Introducing

Denver Picnic Club

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"Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us. We need hours of aimless wandering or spates of time sitting on park benches, observing the mysterious world of ants and the canopy of treetops."

—Maya Angelou

About the Project

A park bench faces the ocean, with a twisted tree in the foreground and green bushes and trees around. The ocean stretches to the horizon with a distant mountain visible.

Welcome to Project Sit Down! My name is Eli Dunn. For the last two years, I have traveled through 16 countries, sitting on and documenting benches wherever I go.

The more I sit down on benches, the more I realize the power that they hold. In today's fast-paced and digital world filled with deadlines, and distractions, I believe that an ordinary public bench offers the perfect antidote. Sitting on benches can bring balance to our lives. While on the outside, the average bench may only look like a few pieces of wood nailed together, they have a much deeper significance. Benches are a blank canvas in which people can pause, reflect, connect, and embrace simplicity.

This project is built around these ideologies. Its goal is to build a global bench-sitting community that fosters self-love, human connection, and appreciation for the world.

Three young adults outdoors sitting on a park bench, all wearing matching t-shirts and hoodies with a bench logo and the text "Project Sit Down." One woman is sitting on the backrest of the bench, and two men are seated on the bench. They are smiling and pointing at their shirts, with trees and a fence in the background.

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