
Sun Boxes
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How an art installation is using sound to help people see the world differently.
Walking through Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate this week you may notice something a little different. But you will likely hear it before you see it! A new art exhibit inspired by the use sustainable energy, called Sun Boxes, can be found on the property.
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Sun Boxes
Clip: Season 3 Episode 90 | 3m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Walking through Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate this week you may notice something a little different. But you will likely hear it before you see it! A new art exhibit inspired by the use sustainable energy, called Sun Boxes, can be found on the property.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ Walking through Ash One, the Henry Clay estate this week.
You may notice something a little different but you will likely hear it before you see it.
And new art exhibit inspired by they use sustainable energy called son boxes can be found on the property.
♪ >> Some boxes as a solar powered sound insulation.
There are 20 boxes that each have a different target that's been recorded and programmed to ♪ Right now.
We're at set up.
It is just engulfed by these beautiful trees that have been here longer than any of us.
>> And I think that's one of the bulls.
Some boxes, too.
>> Just be part of the environment.
Unlike some other pieces, you know, giant pieces of sculpture.
I love that.
But I want to do something else.
You know, I want to create something where people you come and be part of it.
And not feel like.
We're standing up in the middle and, you know, disrespecting this beautiful place.
>> Wanted people to >> have a different experience here.
>> We know that people love to come here.
>> When Lex and and enjoy the space.
But >> I decided to do some.
>> From the some boxes would.
Get people to look at the place differently.
You know, we've had large-scale sculptures on the property and it causes people to.
Really left 3rd eyes of them.
>> See things differently.
>> And this way, the sound, I think, causes people to just sort of stopped.
>> We compose themselves.
>> And take in.
Taken the environment and different light.
♪ >> You know, it's basically a system that is a design to interact with the variables of the environment and not just on like the technical aspects of like the sun and and the volume.
But more like.
When we're in the middle of it, like I can hear the traffic in the background.
And, you know, usually traffic is sort of an irritating sound, but I find it to be very musical in the context of this.
I think some boxes.
Makes everything sound musical and just makes it sound like it's part of it.
And, you know, I can hear birds.
I can hear people talking and I could hear people's.
>> middle of the sound is just.
>> It's amazing.
But all of that is really it's part of the peace now.
And I think that's kind of cool.
I think.
Aside from our it's just back to that.
You know, we're all in this together.
And I think some boxes you.
Illustrates that lesson very well.
>> It's really about having people.
>> Even though it's a sound project that's getting them to see things a little different.
>> It accomplishes that indeed.
Son boxes will remain at the Henry Clay estate through
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