Playing the Building
Yesterday I visited an extraordinary exhibit called Playing the Building at Färgfabriken in Stockholm. It was an installation art piece by David Byrne (of "Talking Heads" fame) where you could actually play the building. The infrastructure was converted into a giant musical instrument where a central organ controlled devices attached to the building's metal beams, pillars, heating pipes and water pipes.Of course, I spent a bit of time at the organ myself and had a wonderful time.
I'm writing a piece for NOW on it today and will post a link to the story when it runs.
2 Comments:
oh wow - COOL!!!!!
(yeah, i'll bet you spent some time at the organ!!! sorry. couldn't be resisted)
do you think they'll be able to do it over here in the west?
maybe i'll just have to visit you!
speaking of can-con and the talking heads,
have you heard arcade fires cover of 'naive melody' from cbc radio 3 before it went under..so pretty..
I didn't know you were on a reality tv show lucky duck.
oxo
mir
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