Last night I visited a participatory art exhibit called Playing the Building at Aria in Minneapolis. David Byrne, the musician beyond this traveling experience, uses an antique organ to transform Aria into a musical instrument. The organ itself is attached to a variety of structural elements of the building, including metal beams, electrical conduits and pipes. As each key is hit a different piece of the building reacts.
The most exciting part of the exhibit is the yellow letters that proceed the seat of the organ that say, "PLEASE PLAY." The building itself becomes the instrument, not just the small organ console that sits in the barren floor of the gallery. The building itself is a work of art with glazed windows, exposing brick and what I can only assume as original to the building metal work.
Playing the Building will be at the Aria through December 5th. Aria's website has more information about visiting. Thursday is Pay as you Wish Thursday, but do not forget to support the arts!
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