A really cool exhibit called Disarm by Pedro Reyes is currently at the Carnegie Museum of Art as part of the Carnegie International (if you haven’t yet been, you should really take advantage of it!). This particular exhibit is more of an experience than just a piece of art. The artist took weapons and created an art project of musical instruments that play by themselves. I loved the idea of this, taking something that kills and turning it into something that is beautiful, so I wrote a poem about it. I hope you enjoy it and get to go see the Carnegie International exhibit before it leaves.
- Alexandra George
- Alexandra George
War Music
One note
is a life
dancing across
the desert. Tuned
to time, old
and new align
with a pistol.
A click
without wound,
new sound
produced. Painted
walls create
a better backdrop
than a war.
One note
is a life
dancing across
the desert. Tuned
to time, old
and new align
with a pistol.
A click
without wound,
new sound
produced. Painted
walls create
a better backdrop
than a war.