Instrumental Baschet. La utopia resonant

Exhibition at the Museu de la Música de Barcelona devoted to the creative universe of Bernard and François Baschet, two artists and inventors who proposed a new way of understanding the musical instrument.

The exhibition focuses on the sound sculptures that these two artists and inventors devised from the 1950s onwards. They are built from industrial and everyday materials, such as stainless steel, aluminium, cardboard or inflatable cushions, and produce complex and unusual sounds without the use of electricity. Their work brings together art and science, with an individual inquiry into the relationship between form, matter and sound.

The ensemble proposes an open and accessible conception of the instrument, based on intuition, play, exploration and direct participation in the production of sound. The sculptures are understood as open works that encourage new forms of listening and participation. It is a visit designed for anyone who wants to learn how an instrument can be built from scratch and how matter responds to sound.