Textured Tuesday: Double Stop Helix

Last week, the American Pianists Association hosted the finals of the 

2013 ProLiance Energy Classical Fellowship Awards.

The APA has as its mission to "discover, promote and advance the careers

of young, American, world-class jazz and classical pianists."

Every two years, the association produces either the Classical or Jazz

Fellowship Awards, seven-month long competitions featuring

talented American pianists 18 to 30 years.

The winners receive a $50,000 cash award plus career assistance,

publicity, and professional representation. 

In conjunction with the competition, the Indianapolis Downtown Artists &

Dealers Association sponsored a public art project using pianos

to create works of art. Of the eight artists chosen, four painted grand

pianos, while the others used their instruments to create sculptures

from the parts. The pianos were on view on Monument Circle from

April 11 through April 20, during which time bids were taken

for their sale at auction.

For the sculpture shown above, artist Mark Sommers used 

the internal bracing, piano wire and hammers 

to construct "Double Stop Helix," 

while base was made from the piano's keys.