“Song of the Sea” is an interactive, wall-mounted, music-and-light sculptural installation designed to engage participants in creative musical exploration. Visitors interact with large, colorful ceramic creatures with embedded lights, each a player in an undersea music band.

Using intuitive hands-on and gesture controls, each participant can contribute to a rhythmic new-age electronic musical composition and accompanying light show. With no prior musical training, the visitor gets an opportunity to jam with the band!

” Song of the Sea” was partially funded by an Artists 360 grant with additional support from an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council. Initial showing was in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, October 1 – November 4, 2023. The following video, mostly shot at the show opening, presents highlights of people interacting with each of the creatures.