Ballad of Cyclic Change: Musical compositions that use acoustic kinetic sculptures built from recycled everyday materials as instruments, inspired by the biogeochemical cycles and how they mirror cycles in human lives.
FREE CONCERT AND SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: BALLAD OF CYCLIC CHANGE
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Event: Experimental musical performance and sculpture opening
Who: all ages welcome, especially children and families
When: Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11am
Where: Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Rd, Rye, NY 10580
OUTDOOR EVENT
Sculpture will be available for public viewing and playing until Spring 2023.
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Title: Ballad of Cyclic Change
Inspired by the biogeochemical cycles and how they mirror cycles in human lives, we built acoustic kinetic sculptures from upcycled everyday materials and created musical compositions using the sculptures as instruments. The public is invited to play the sculptures to create their own compositions.
Artists: Kathy Creutzburg, Mirabai Kwan Yin, Jake Elkin, Aya Hirota, Natalia Lesniak
"Ballad of Cyclic Change" es un proyecto de arte colaborativo multimedia con esculturas interactivas de Kathy Creutzburg, Mirabai Kwan Yin, Jake Elkin y Aya Hirota, y música de Jake Elkin. Inspirándonos en los ciclos biogeoquímicos y cómo estos reflejan los ciclos en la vida humana, construimos esculturas cinéticas acústicas a partir de materiales cotidianos reciclados y creamos composiciones musicales utilizando las esculturas como instrumentos. Al conectar las historias humanas de transición con los ciclos de la naturaleza, alentamos a las personas a sentirse conectadas con su planeta. Tendremos varias formas en que puede contar una historia de cambio o transición de su vida, si se siente inspirado para compartir. ¡Estás invitado a tocar los instrumentos tú mismo después del concierto!
LONG DESCRIPTION:
Night Multimedia Art presents the “Ballad of Cyclic Change.” ”Ballad of Cyclic Change" is an interactive acoustic sculpture series inspired by biogeochemical cycles and how they mirror cycles in our daily lives. Built from upcycled materials, the instrument sculptures reinterpret everyday items as vibrant resources for musical play. A live electroacoustic performance lead by NYC based musician and composer, Jacob Elkin, will be presented along with interpretive dance. This will be followed by an opportunity for the public to interact with the sculptures and create their own musical compositions. We especially encourage young audience members to touch and play the instruments to learn the value of recycling and making music together! By connecting human stories of transition to nature’s cycles we hope to help people to feel connected to their planet and their community.
This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester and
Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by LMCC.
