I went to the Xul Solar Museum the other day in Buenos Aires and was so happy to hear music playing while walking through the galleries. I love listening to music while seeing art and usually bring my ipod when I go to museums. Pairing the two automatically personalizes the experience. Standing in front of a Rothko while listening to Wu Tang changes the way that I see Rothko and the way that I hear Wu Tang. It's a symbiotic relationship.
I thought it would be great to capture that transformation in a way that could be shared, so here is my rather pathetic attempt to bring the two mediums together in virtual space. I created a video out of an mp3 file, since blogger wouldn't let me load audio files. I tried to make a short movie using imovie pairing the image with the music, but it wouldn't work. So here they are, separate and shittily reproduced in cyberspace.
I think it might be fun to do this with different pieces and songs. Music Playlists paired with Exhibition Checklists, something along the lines of that...
That's really cool. Now the painting has a whole emotional story behind it. You can see strife and gentility in those abysmal eye sockets.
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