Bubu
26th November 2015, 06:52
“The idea for Play Me, I’m Yours came from visiting my local launderette,” says Luke. “I saw the same people there every weekend, yet no one talked to one another. I suddenly realized that within a city, there must be hundreds of these invisible communities, regularly spending time together in silence. Placing a piano in the space was my solution to this problem, serving as a catalyst for conversation and changing the dynamics of a space.”
These pianos are not new, but old ones discarded as people move to electronic keyboards. Luke takes the instruments, has them refurbished, and then arranges for them to be installed in a new city as a part of Play Me, I’m Yours.
Once in place, musicians – who might not get the chance to showcase their skills – soon turn up and play. Suddenly, public spaces are transformed as people get an unexpected soundtrack to their usually mundane activities. Buying a sandwich or walking to the drugstore becomes something magical."
http://www.streetpianos.com/
http://www.smart-magazine.com/content/uploads/2015/11/Melbourne-dreamy-streetpiano-1024x576.jpg
These pianos are not new, but old ones discarded as people move to electronic keyboards. Luke takes the instruments, has them refurbished, and then arranges for them to be installed in a new city as a part of Play Me, I’m Yours.
Once in place, musicians – who might not get the chance to showcase their skills – soon turn up and play. Suddenly, public spaces are transformed as people get an unexpected soundtrack to their usually mundane activities. Buying a sandwich or walking to the drugstore becomes something magical."
http://www.streetpianos.com/
http://www.smart-magazine.com/content/uploads/2015/11/Melbourne-dreamy-streetpiano-1024x576.jpg