Got the “insiders” tour…hit up the favorites. My personal favorite was 40-Part Motet.

First off, they rebuilt an old chapel inside the gallery. That’s it’s own separate piece of art. But inside the chapel, they have 40 speakers set up around the perimeter on stands to be about the height of the head of a person. They play a recording of a choir singing a 40-part motet, a separate mic on each vocalist.

It was really interesting just to wander around the room and hear the isolated individuals, then come to the middle and hear the group.

I used to be a music major, so the music part of the installation appealed. But probably the best part was the recorded time before and after the singing. The little noises from people…coughing, whispers, warming up. You feel a bit like you’re spying on someone’s past. Captivating.