The Singing Ringing Tree

The Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley, Lancashire. Created by Architect Tonkin Liu for Mid-Pennine Art, the tree has replcaced two radio masts and has aprofile from Burnley. It is made of differeing lengths of pipe, and as the wind passes through them the tree sings differet chords. I think this is a gret way of making something functional and ugly into something beautiful and artisitic. The combination of structure, audiability and functionality makes this piece more exciting and a holistic experience compared to many usual sculptures.

I have provided a YouTube video i found as i do not have a ditital camera with video capabilities. The sound quality is not that good because of the sound of the wind, but in real life the sound is much more impressive. It would almost be calming if it wasnt so cold!