Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Wave Organ at Exploratorium

Filed under: cool art things that make noise naturally.

This one is close enough that I can actually visit! Located in San Francisco, the Exploratorium is a museum of science, art and human perception (it says so right on their website! Handy for blogging copy, that.)

The Wave Organ is an "acoustic sculpture," which means I'm on-board right from the start. Actually, I'm on-board at Sculpture and Acoustic is icing on the cake. An acoustic piece of sculpture isn't complete without audio, so when you visit the web page you will be treated to some of the musical stylings of The Wave Organ.

Start with the video:



The Wave Organ - Peter Richards, Artist

The Wave Organ - Peter Richards, Artist

The Wave Organ - Peter Richards, Artist

The Wave Organ - Peter Richards, Artist