Failed Art: Amplified Fly

Today it is true that all life on Planet Earth is engaged in the creation of art works. From protozoa to urban professional, all that is capable of signalling and sustaining it's existence seeks to render this existence meaningful through the organization and presentation of it's experiences. Sadly, not all organisms have properly adapted to this task; with some making a better effort - and better art - than others.

Here is an idea for an artwork in which the members of Bababa International sought out a collaboration with Musca Domestica, the common house fly. Fortunately, prudence won out and this foolish idea was never realised.

Amplified Fly



We propose to introduce a small house fly into a jar, using the jar's natural capacity for storage in order to safely seal our collaborator for the duration of the work. This jar will be placed in the most understated corner of a cavernous room destined for large volumes of social activity. A microphone will be connected to the jar and the buzzing/music that this microphone picks up will be sent through an amplification device. Thus rendering our collaborators activity audible across the expanse of the room.