Play Me photograph by Trevor Read
at Taranaki Review in Opunake, 2007
winner of sculpture section
| Alan Muggeridge's widow gave me his half-made musical instruments. This one was a prototype for his "Trumpet Marine". With the head on top it seemed to be the epitome of woman as sensual object. Play Me. A clothes holder with secrets. Aren't we all? As well as the double-bass string for plucking, I added a clock gong with spring-mounted striker, a few antique ceramic handles which activate other musical chimes inside, a music box which plays "Memories", a brass bell on the back. Even a slot for coins to drop inside and hit all the noisy things. And the clearest sound, in spite of all the intentions, is Memories. Sad that we come to that. |
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