Inspired by Annea Lockwood's 'Piano Transplants', a piano was submerged in a clear plastic tank and excited in various ways using jets of water and different objects. These improvised sounds were recorded and then remixed for the installation in real-time by computer; the remixed sounds are played through the soundboard of the piano using waterproof piezzo drivers. Hydrophones then pick up the sound of the piano from inside the tank, and project these sounds through speakers to the audience.

 

The soundtrack accompanying the photographs is an example of one of the computer generated remixes.

 

Drawing on a sculptural approach somewhat similar to the work of Damian Hirst, here the placement is more about destruction than preservation, and in contrast to his work, is more about action than the object itself.

 

Unfortunately, there is no footage of the work installed in the gallery.