When you think of bird songs you probably imagine sweet-sounding tweets, cheeps, and chirps.
Inspired by this idea, French artistCeleste Boursier-Mougenotcreated a space that allows birds to interact with 14 amplified guitars.
For the touring exhibition, Boursier-Mougenot turns the gallery space into an aviary.
With a variety of whistles and calls, zebra finches are known to be very vocal.
When in a room with multiple instruments, their natural sounds are beautifully complemented with the guitar twangs.
Visitors can walk through the space and experience the sounds from various areas of the room.
So far, the show traveled to New York, Paris, Milan, and Montreal.
At all exhibits, a vet also comes each day to check on the health of the birds.
Boursier-Mougenot had wanted to create the project since his childhood.
And 30 years later I did this.
By using the birds, he allows them to decide how and when the notes will be played.
Boursier-Mougenotexplains, I often say for this piece that I have flying fingers.
Check out clips from the sound installation below.
