Unique Instuments

For our last class field trip, we went to the Museum of Metropolitan art. It was my first time being there. The museum is pretty big, considering that it's structural complex is longer than it's height. What intrigued my attention the most was it's musical gallery, considering that I am a musician my self. Our assignment is to create our own gallery of art based on the exhibits we saw at the Met. My gallery is going to be about unique musical instruments. Instruments that you will never see the common musician play.
"Mayuri"
19th century
Wood, Parchment, Metal, Feathers



"Sea Dragon"
17th Century
Wood, Brass

"Grand Piano"
ca 1790-95
varius materials

"Yunluo (Cloud Gong)"
19th century
Bronze

"Erhu"
19th Century
Wood, Python Skin, Cane, Gut

"Double Chromatic Harp"
After 1895
Wood, Various Materials

"The Whistling Jar
1000-1476
Mold Form Clay

"Slento"
Late 19th Century
Wood

"Gong Mallet"
19th-20th Century
Wood, Cotton

"Orcarina"
Late 19th Century
Clay

Public Art Reaction

Public Art is pretty much self explanatory. Usually landmarks which attract tourists.In my share of being a tourist, I once visited my birthplace; Los Angeles. In LA, one thing you will definitely see when you see is Hollywood's famous sign over Mt Lee in the Hollywood Hills.The sign stand 45 feet tall and is 350 feet long and was designed by Thomas Fisk Goff in 1923. It was originally named Hollywoodland and its purpose advertise local real estate development in the surrounding areas for only a year and a half but the sign was recognized as an international symbol during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Thomas Fisk Goff

"Hollywood"

Wood and Sheet Metal (1923-1978)

Steel (1978 - present)

1923

Illustrate a Story

Eric Jones was one of the first people in the United States to be fitted with a bionic hand. A bionic hand is a robot prosthetic that simulates an actual hand for amputees. His kids, Lanie and Alex ask him a few questions about it and he says that he misses being able to play the piano but he's trying to learn how to control the hand so he can play catch with his kids. Alex says that his dad reminds him of Darth Vader from star wars since he also has a bionic hand as well.

Below, I found a picture of Michael (Aka Shane West) from the show Nikita and I replaced his head with Darth Vader's mask. I chose him to represent Eric Jones because during the show, he loses his hand and it is replaced with a bionic hand as well.

http://storycorps.org/listen/lanie-alex-and-eric-jones/