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DAY 148 | UNEXPECTED ART FORMS |
Gemüseorchester
THE VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA OF VIENNA
Form meets function in the homemade, edible instruments used by Vienna’s Gemüseorchester.
“Carrot flutes” from Vienna’s Gemüseorchester. Photo © and courtesy of The Vegetable Orchestra.
Some of the instruments, including the carrot recorders and eggplant castanets, have a look of raw, carnal minimalism to them. Others, such as the “cucumberphone,” incorporate more aesthetic appeal, combining various vegetables of contrasting colors.
All of them are fully ...
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