This swimming pool has been turned into a musical instrument

A pair of artists have installed a musical instrument into an empty swimming pool in Glasgow.

Florence To and Alex Menzies, who work under the moniker of CØV, used three bar chimes, aluminium pipes, a bronze metal sheet and violin bows to create the large piece that was on show at Sonica last October and November.

Now it's available to see online as part of the film ETANAN, showcasing the intense screeches and haunting gongs produced when the instrument's played.

On the exhibit, To said the pair decided on the location first, this being the Edwardian Govanhill Baths which closed in 2001, before building the installation.

"The acoustics in the swimming pool can be quite challenging with the strong resonance. We wanted to create something that was initiated first from the space rather than to create an idea, then reconstruct it in the space."

He added that the acoustics of the disused swimming pool influenced the setup of the instrument.

"Every material and layout decision was to utilise the unique architectural acoustics and to attempt to make it an instrument in itself, using fewer digital systems and with minimum control of the acoustics."

Watch the video of it in action below.

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