The real twitter

French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot has built an aviary orchestra at the Curve (Barbican Gallery; Silk Street; 44-20-7638-4141; www.barbican.org.uk) His site-specific installation for The Curve takes the form of a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches. The space is furnished with electric guitars, bass, and cymbals that are set up alongside amplifiers. Seeds and water are sprinkled all over the instruments and instead of musicians, there are 40 zebra finches. As the birds go about their routine activities, perching on or feeding from the various pieces of equipment, they create a captivating, live, spontaneous soundscape.

Stop tweeting and go check out the chicks. The show runs through May 23.

 

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