So we went down to New York this weekend to check out a couple things that had been catching our eye for some time. We mistakenly thought that the Dali exhibit was open at MOMA, but that's an entirely different story. One cool thing we DID get to see was David Byrne's installation at the Battery Maritime building, called "Playing the Building ". This was a pretty cool concept in theory, and when I actually got in and got to play, I was not dissapointed. While the actual tones left something to be desired, I felt that the experience was the real art here. I was able to get a decent melody going with some of the pipes on the walls, and some of the more percussive sounds (on columns, walls, and the ceiling) were really interesting. Read up on the installation and how the thing works at the link above. And check out the video of me doing my best to make some noise come out of this strange work of art.
I'd recommend anyone in the lower Manhattan area go and check this out. It's well worth it and its FREE.
