Piano Bell by Steve Heck, Burning Man 1996

AUG 30 1996 · 22:00

In 1996, Steve Heck brought 88 damage pianos to Black Rock City, and assembled "Piano Bell", an interactive sculpture. For days it became a giant percussion instrument, with everyone plucking and banging strings and the pianos' bodies. In the end, it burned. Cover image from William Binzen (williambinzen.com).