Video: Sea organ (Morske orgulje) - the original brainchild of an architect from Croatia
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The artist and architect Nikola Bašić became famous thanks to the unique sea organ (Morske orgulje), installed on the embankment of the Croatian city of Zadar. The design is a series of special tubes that play “music of waves and wind”.
In 2006, Nikola Bašić's experimental project received recognition in the European Prize for Urban Public Space competition, held every two years in major European cities. In addition, the unusual "musical instrument" was enjoyed by the residents of the city and numerous tourists. So Bašić's installation instantly became one of the city's modern landmarks. The opening took place on April 15, 2005.
Whether Basic's installation can be called a full-fledged musical instrument is an open question, because the presence of a musician interacting with the structure is not provided. By the principle of sound production, however, Basic's work most closely resembles an organ.
Thirty-five scaled pipes, hidden under the marble steps of the embankment, have special openings for sound output. The movement of water and air creates unique sound vibrations, sometimes very harmonious and pleasing to the ear.
In 2008, another work of the master was installed next to the marine organ - the installation "The Greeting to the Sun", consisting of three hundred multilayer plates, under which there are solar panels. “Hello, sun”, which is how the name of the interactive brainchild of Bašić is translated from English, interacts with the amazing instrument through original lighting effects. According to the author's idea, the glow of the structure adjusts to the playing of the instrument, constantly changing the intensity. In the evenings, complementary installations look especially impressive.
Nikola Basic was born in 1946 on the island of Murter in central Croatia. Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning in Sarajevo. He currently lives and works in Zadar.
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