Three Person Vessel Xylophone
Abstract/Artist Statement
My Three Person Vessel Xylophone installation is intended to inspire the community to work together cooperatively to solve local problems. I approach this with in a playful manner to reduce the complexities of teamwork. I want people to experience cooperation on a very basic, pure, and equal level. The three pottery forms employed – bowls, plates and cups – were chosen for their connections to both dinnerware and the unifications around a meal. The installation requires three members of the audience to engage and coordinate kinetically with one another to perform a task at the same pace. The task is to activate a melody created by pottery forms, strung from the ceiling, by pulling on a device that will raise a ringer to strike each pot as it ascends. I think that the kinetic coordination towards the goal of creating a melody exemplifies a fundamental, child- like level of cooperation. The goal of this installation is to connect play and learning so as to tap into our essential and valuable capacity for mutual cooperation and consequently, unity.
Location
Studio Art Building
Start Date
27-4-2009 9:00 AM
End Date
16-5-2009 5:00 PM
Three Person Vessel Xylophone
Studio Art Building
My Three Person Vessel Xylophone installation is intended to inspire the community to work together cooperatively to solve local problems. I approach this with in a playful manner to reduce the complexities of teamwork. I want people to experience cooperation on a very basic, pure, and equal level. The three pottery forms employed – bowls, plates and cups – were chosen for their connections to both dinnerware and the unifications around a meal. The installation requires three members of the audience to engage and coordinate kinetically with one another to perform a task at the same pace. The task is to activate a melody created by pottery forms, strung from the ceiling, by pulling on a device that will raise a ringer to strike each pot as it ascends. I think that the kinetic coordination towards the goal of creating a melody exemplifies a fundamental, child- like level of cooperation. The goal of this installation is to connect play and learning so as to tap into our essential and valuable capacity for mutual cooperation and consequently, unity.