I confess that most of the artists whose work I have profiled have inspired me to inquire, at least casually, about acquiring some of their work. Today’s artist’s work is clearly impractical and way out of my league. However, just because I’m not including it in my (imaginary) gallery doesn’t mean it won’t stay with me. These are the acoustic art installations by French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, and I’m dying to experience them in person! The Artist began his working life as a musical composer, but he began creating installations that “investigate the relationship between sound, space, and movement.” Just reading the description of his art, I don’t think I would have been prepared by how enjoyable I find his work.

The Artist’s music composition days were spent working with a contemporary dance company, so his intuitive understanding of movement makes perfect sense. His work is always on a large scale, allowing participants to feel a part of the soundscapes he creates.

“Recognizing that he did not wish to be the performer onstage in his art, the artist has developed pieces for stand-in players—amplified beehives, live finches on electric guitars, cherry pits falling onto a drum kit, vacuum cleaners blowing into harmonicas, and helium weather balloons dragging around a tethered microphone.” – SFMOMA.org

You can check out Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s work on Instagram.