Here I will attempt to collect some of the amazing experiments happening that turn plants into musical interfaces.
Playable Streets have developed a public installation called The Plants over several years of experiments in public space.
THE PLANTS IS A SITE-SPECIFIC MUSICAL INSTALLATION THAT INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE THEIR OWN MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS USING UNIQUE DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS... PLANTS!
The installation has evolved a lot since our first experiments, new sounds, new shapes and new plants! Before the COVID lockdowns hit we were working on a new expressive version of ‘The Plants’ installation with Electronics engineer and Playable Streets intern Tony.
The world of plant music:
Human Plant Interactions | Symposium & One Week Project