Interactive Art 3: 21 Balançoires





"Design team Daily Tous Les Jours created a totally fun and interactive installation called '21 Balançoires,' that encourages cooperation. They installed a number of swings, that both lit up and played a tune. The public was welcome and encouraged to come try it out and work together to create a beautiful song. 

Each swing played a different pre-recorded sound, some being piano notes and sounds from a xylophone. When all 21 swings were in use and even greater song was created. The two designers behind this lovely concept were Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat. This installation was put in Montreal, Quebec in the Quartier des Spectacles."
--- https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/21-balanoires

 This art piece is really interesting as it explores the concept of how much more people can achieve if they work together than if they work alone. The idea of using individual sounds to create a larger, more cohesive melody when people participate together excites people to interact with the installation together. It didn't matter where these people came from or who these people were, they were able to sit down and create something more just by being together. That itself is quite magical because the different ideas that people brought with them were able to mix and match in this pot to create something new. This installation highlights that humans are social creatures and we can really achieve something much greater simply by working together.

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