Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's zebra finch guitar installation debuts in Portugal
French artist and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot presents his first exhibition in Portugal at MAAT (Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia) in Lisbon. The show features his iconic work 'from here to ear v.26', an immersive soundscape where some twenty electric guitars are played by zebra finches that perch freely on the instruments. Visitors walk through the room, aligning their perception and movements with the birds. The piece creates a permanent musical composition that is both random and controlled, uniting two worlds through resonating music. Boursier-Mougenot has exhibited at prestigious institutions worldwide.
Key facts
- First exhibition in Portugal for Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
- Work on view: 'from here to ear v.26'
- Installation includes some twenty electric guitars
- Zebra finches perch on guitars, creating sound
- Visitors walk through the room, interacting with the piece
- Exhibition at MAAT in Lisbon
- Artist is French and a composer
- Work described as both random and controlled musical composition
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- MAAT (Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia)
Locations
- Portugal
- Lisbon