Musical Swings
Artist
Daily tous les jours
Canadian, founded 2010
Date2023
MediumAluminum structure, swings: aluminum frame and stainless steel chain with polyurethane covers, LED lights, speakers, computer, custom electronics and technology
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 11 ft. × 68 ft. × 16 ft. (3.35 × 20.73 × 4.88 m)
ClassificationsTime Based Media
Credit LineGift of Pat and Tom Gipson
Object number2023.22.1
On View
On viewEach of the ten swings on this swing set plays notes from one of four instruments—harp, piano, guitar, and vibraphone. The higher you swing, the higher the note plays. If you synchronize the movement of your swing with the person swinging next to you, your swings will play a melody based on your collaboration. As DTLJ describes the experience of the work, “It’s an intuitive game, where synchronized motion between participants unlocks secret melodies, encouraging cooperation.”
[2024]ProvenanceCreated by the artists, 2023; purchased by the NCMA, 2023.Published ReferencesGweneth Hastings Pound, "Four Fantastic NCMA Itineraries," North Carolina Museum of Art Preview (Summer 2024), 11 (color). Object Rights Statement
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