Blog Post #2

I went to the Met on Thursday and was able to experience the museum both with sights and sounds. I went at around 4:30 and had an hour to see the new modern art section before it closed at 5:30. Outside of the museum is a spectacle on it’s own. Tourists and locals alike sit on the steps, taking selfies, discussing plans, people watching. Cars honking, children laughing, and the nearby water fountains act as keynotes. Men in food carts shout out specialties. French tourists hear an older man ushering them to buy an ‘all American hot-dog’. He says he will give them a special price of 5 dogs for 10 dollars. They fall prey to his offer. The men in the food carts act as sound signals. In the main entry hall, sounds of security equipment beeping, heavy winter coats being taken off in a haste, and different languages asking security for directions to the Egyptian wing. In the center of the entry hall, is a big globe hovering above the help desk. In many different languages, it says “Information,” and acts as a soundmark to attract confused guests. Within the halls of the museum, people have silenced their phones, and made an active effort to keep their conversations to a minimum and talk in hushed voices. They are very respectful of other guests. Their shoes bustling on the marble floor are keynotes, and are calming to hear while slowly pacing the rooms while taking in all the art.

art room project 1 from Sophie Canter on Vimeo.