Chicago-based artist Juan Angel Chávez is not only a visionary, he’s what we’d call a sound-ary, too. The “Speaker Project” he created at MassArt
(621 Huntington Avenue, Boston. 617.879.7333) is a room-size
installation on display through November 22. At the center is a
colossal sculpture constructed of found objects including billboards,
glass bottles, wood panels, and traffic cones. Look closely and it’s
like a speaker of a scale that belongs on a pimp-mobile the size of
Fenway Park. Listen closely and you’ll hear that it behaves like one,
too. The sculpture can fit a five-person ensemble, and up to 250 people
can fit in the room. Performers of all sorts — DJs, spoken-word
artists, jazz musicians, rock bands, and others — are making
appearances in the structure. It may be the coolest thing to happen to
music since the iPod. Explore the soundscape; the trip is free. Visit speakerproject.livejournal.com for more info and show listings.
