Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller
dal 4/12/2011 al 29/12/2011
Segnalato da
4/12/2011
Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller
Museum of Contemporary Art MCA, Chicago
Sonic Arboretum. A collection of horned speakers, made from compressed recycled newsprint and dryer lint, created by sculptor and instrument-maker Ian Schneller and composer/violinist Andrew Bird, are installed in the MCA's atrium to create a unique sound garden.
A collection of horned speakers, made from compressed recycled newsprint and dryer lint, created by sculptor and instrument-maker Ian Schneller and composer/violinist Andrew Bird, are installed in the MCA’s atrium to create a unique sound garden. Bird records the initial compositions on-site at the MCA and sends musical information to different groups of horns via multiple loops. He layers and changes the compositions throughout the remainder of the installation off-site via computer technology.
On December 21 and 22, Bird performs in the space. These Sonic Events are not traditional concerts: Bird plays violin and manipulates the sounds while people move through the installation space. Tickets are required ($28 for MCA members; $35 for nonmembers).
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Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller
Sonic Arboretum
Dec 21–22, 2011, 7:30 pm
“Bird could be the only performer who’s lit up both Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo with a combination of vocals, violin, guitar, glockenspiel and whistling.”
— Esquire
A collection of horned speakers, made from compressed recycled newsprint and dryer lint, created by sculptor and instrument-maker Ian Schneller and composer/violinist Andrew Bird, are installed in the MCA’s atrium to create a unique sound garden.
Bird records the initial compositions on-site at the MCA and sends musical information to different groups of horns via multiple loops. He layers and changes the compositions throughout the remainder of the installation off-site via computer technology. The ticketed experience is not a traditional concert: Bird plays violin and manipulates the sounds while people move through the installation space.
Installation is free with museum admission
Running time: 75 minutes, no intermission
More information about Andrew Bird.
More information about Ian Schneller
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Photo: David Kindler
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