Waves, thoughts and a player piano, 2019
Player piano, hand punched pianola roll, vacuum cleaner, tube, rods, cardboard rollers
Exhibition: Waves, thoughts and a player piano, 2019, Masters Research Exhibition, Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart
Improvising performers:
Jazz ensemble: Sasha Gavlek (Double Bass), Joe Weller (Trombone), Aleks Folvig (Guitar)
Sound artist: Matt Ward
Waves, thoughts and a player piano features a re-constructed player piano powered by a vacuum cleaner, opened up to allow the pianola roll to scroll through the gallery space. The composition stems from the sound of the work wave/wave form choir, which has its genesis in recordings of waves on Adventure Bay beach, Bruny Island. Improvising musicians engaged with the work on opening night.