Moving Museum 35 by Mira Calix

At the start of 2016 artist Mira Calix collaborated with students from Nanjing University of the Arts, as part of the British Council and PRS for Music Foundation’s Musicians in Residenc, China programme. In response to the rapid growth of China’s museum sector, Calix wanted to shift museum philosophy into everyday life, producing the Moving Museum 35, a temporary sound installation situated on the no 35 commuter bus. The Museum was open for three months, with 22,854 passengers.

Notebooks were left on the buses for passengers to respond to the challenging work. Thousands of drawings and notes were left and Calix has created a 15 minute video art piece, accompanied by an excerpt of the original hour long quadrophonic sound track. The work gives an insight into the hearts and minds of the people of Nanjing and how art can be integrated into the everyday.

BIOGRAPHY
Mira Calix is an award winning artist, composer and performer based in the United Kingdom. Music and sound have always been at the centre of her practice, which she continues to integrate with visual media and technological innovation to create multi-disciplinary installations and performance works.

MUSICIANS IN RESIDENCE
The British Council and PRS for Music Foundation's Musicians in Residence, China programme provides the opportunity for UK musicians to spend time in Chinese cities, writing new music and building new international relationships. The six-week residencies are designed to enable innovative British musicians to explore new musical territory, reach new audiences and write new material in the context of a changing international market. Other previous residents include Imogen Heap, Jamie Woon, Matthew Bourne, Anna Meredith, Sam Genders, Arun Ghosh and Kerry Andrew.