Seth Kim-Cohen [29 Ounces of the Atlantic Ocean Evaporating in C-Major]
6 June - 27 July 2008
Performance 6 June / Installation 6 June - 27 July
Fuel Collection, Philadelphia

29 ounces of the Atlantic Ocean, in one ounce bottles, are set upon the white keys of a small organ, creating a dissonant chord. As the ocean evaporates, keys release, notes leave the chord. Due to the properties of 8-voice polyphony, other notes join the chord. Over the course of seven weeks, the composition is written and performed by the environment.

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