FreePort [No 007]: Céleste Boursier-Mougenot

Published on Feb 7, 2014

In this interview, artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot talks about "from here to ear," an immersive sonic installation at PEM that pairs 70 live zebra finches with amplified guitars in a gallery-turned-aviary. He also discusses his background and influences.




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FreePort [No. 007] runs through April 13, 2014. For more information about tickets, visit this sitehttp://pem.org/exhibitions/164-freepo...

Video created by Chip Van Dyke, Media Production Manager at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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Zebra Finches on guitar strings

A Glimpse of FreePort [No. 007]: Céleste Boursier-Mougenot

Published on Jan 15, 2014

What is the sound of 70 zebra finches living in a gallery full of amplified guitars?

Artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot prepares PEM's Barton Gallery for his transportive sound installation titled "from here to ear." This installation will be at the Peabody Essex Museum from January 18 to April 14, 2014. Don't miss this unique experience!

Generous support provided by FreePort funders Jeffrey P. Beale and Fay Chandler. Presented with the support of the Institut Français and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. Additional support provided by the East India Marine Associates of the Peabody Essex Museum.

Media Partner: 92.5 The River

Video created by Chip Van Dyke, Media Production Manager at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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Link:  https://youtu.be/XxqLEQySwD4