Aarhus - Pedestrians may be surprised by the sounds they hear as they approach a foot-bridge in Denmark, for a large interactive wind chime now hangs beneath the span.
Chimecco, a 600-pipe wind chime, was created by artist Mark Nixon as part of the third annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit in Aarhus. The design was chosen as one of the winners, from a competition which brought in more than 350 submissions, and Nixon and his assistants spent about a month putting it together. The anodized aluminium pipes vary in length from 120mm (about five inches) to 3750mm (over 10 feet), and are attached to the underside of the bridge. "Chimecco hides silently beneath the bridge in the forest until activated by human movements or the wind causing it to sing, dance and play with the senses," Tree Hugger quoted Nixon as saying. People can activate some of the chimes from below. World Architecture News reported that Chimecco is based on three conceptual ideas. The idea of music and interaction as a catalyst for conversation and play is one concept. As a non-visual object, it will reveal itself by sound at times, and other days it may be passed by unnoticed. It can also be played from below, creating a condition of performers and audience. It allows creation through a combination of human and natural movement. Nixon was chosen as one of three artists followed during the construction of their art for a Danish television documentary about Sculpture by the Sea. "It's all about play really, and we want people to play with the work and enjoy looking at the work," he said in the film footage. "It's very basic really. It's a very basic thing just to make people smile." His website includes several photos of Chimecco during construction and completed. FVL Media has a 360-degree panorama of the chimes, including sounds. Chimecco is for sale at the price of €26,000 (£23,000 - $37,000). A gallery including all of the pieces in the 2011 Sculpture by the Sea can be viewed online.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/308960#ixzz1RkGtL81P
No comments:
Post a Comment