Last year when visiting Mass MoCA, I was moved by the exhibit "U.S. Customs Demands to Know" by the artist Gelare Khoshgozaran. You can read about it here. The exhibit consists of illuminated boxes arranged on the floor in a darkened room. I was pleased that the exhibit was still on display this year. We looked at it again and went on to other exhibits. Later we came back through this room and there was a violinist preparing to perform. What great luck! What an amazing venue to perform in, a darkened room with glowing boxes!
The violinist is Saba Yousefi an Iranian-Canadian violinist, educator, concert curator, and co-founder of LyreIran, a collaborative organization which promotes free and accessible educational content for music students worldwide, focusing on the Middle East. As you can see in both photographs, there was quite a crowd and the music was beautiful. It was a highlight of our trip to Mass MoCA this year.
2 comments:
I can imagine the calm it brought to the viewers with the music and lighting. Lovely photos.
Looks so serene. Lovely to enjoy the violin music also. Betsey
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