It was day three of our fall photo shoot, now called the "Fall Odyssey", which included Lumsden, Saskatoon and Regina. We were downtown in search of a location for the Publisher's photo.
We happened upon a beautiful, bright red, upright piano at the Regina Public Library.
It was love at first sound, when I heard a man playing classical music on a bright red, upright piano He was dressed in tall white socks and shoes, shorts, a tennis shirt and a hat. I was drawn in to his melody. I asked him why a bright red piano was sitting outside of RPL.
We happened upon a beautiful, bright red, upright piano at the Regina Public Library.
It was love at first sound, when I heard a man playing classical music on a bright red, upright piano He was dressed in tall white socks and shoes, shorts, a tennis shirt and a hat. I was drawn in to his melody. I asked him why a bright red piano was sitting outside of RPL.
He explained that it is part of an exhibit at the Dunlop Art Gallery called "Play", by Kathleen Irwin, and Jeff Mortin, "a multi-part installation centralized around two shiny upright pianos that encourage interaction, improvisation, performance and literal play, blurring the boundaries between spectator and performer." The exhibit ran from June 14 to August 25, 2013.
The first piano was situated outside so that anyone could come and play. The second was positioned inside the gallery in a black room, "replicating the conventions of a concert hall or theatre."
"The Piano stands in the centre, on a circular red carpet, lit by a sparkling chandelier. It too may be played, but approaching it is tantamount to taking the stage."
Outfitted with a webcam, a microphone and speakers, the system operates on a delayed playback system, so that when the pianist plays, the sound is played back in a delayed format. Projections of previous pianists who played before offer "the possibility of temporarily unbounded collaboration with others to ensue."
It was a serendipitous moment. We were creating the Red Issue. I was wearing red, and this was a perfect, shiny red piano. It was a perfect match. The piano called out to me: "Photograph me."
I would like to thank the Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery for allowing SKY to be a part of this shared symphony. It is truly a keepsake and one of the most memorable moments in the creation of SKY Magazine thus far.
Here are some pictures provided by the Dunlop Art Gallery to help experience and the exhibit, even though it has since come down.
- Lynn Armstrong .
The first piano was situated outside so that anyone could come and play. The second was positioned inside the gallery in a black room, "replicating the conventions of a concert hall or theatre."
"The Piano stands in the centre, on a circular red carpet, lit by a sparkling chandelier. It too may be played, but approaching it is tantamount to taking the stage."
Outfitted with a webcam, a microphone and speakers, the system operates on a delayed playback system, so that when the pianist plays, the sound is played back in a delayed format. Projections of previous pianists who played before offer "the possibility of temporarily unbounded collaboration with others to ensue."
It was a serendipitous moment. We were creating the Red Issue. I was wearing red, and this was a perfect, shiny red piano. It was a perfect match. The piano called out to me: "Photograph me."
I would like to thank the Regina Public Library and Dunlop Art Gallery for allowing SKY to be a part of this shared symphony. It is truly a keepsake and one of the most memorable moments in the creation of SKY Magazine thus far.
Here are some pictures provided by the Dunlop Art Gallery to help experience and the exhibit, even though it has since come down.
- Lynn Armstrong .
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