![Joe Jones and George Maciunas. Mechanical Flux Orchestra. c. 1964–72. Painted metal, wood, rubber, found objects, electronic components. Publisher: Fluxus, [New York]. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift, 2008](/d/assets/W1siZiIsIjIwMTYvMDEvMDQvNzdjZ3o3ZGN6b18yMjY2XzIwMDhfdncyX2NjX3NtYWxsZXIuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwiY29udmVydCIsIi1xdWFsaXR5IDkwIC1yZXNpemUgNzc1eDUyNV4gLWdyYXZpdHkgQ2VudGVyIC1jcm9wIDc3NXg1MjUrMCswIl1d/2266_2008_vw2_cc_smaller.jpg?sha=5feb1d69a4ff1b5e)
See a rare performance on the Mechanical Flux Orchestra, a group of automated, absurdist instruments produced during the 1960s by Fluxus artists George Maciunas and Joe Jones. The performance is introduced by curator David Platzker.
Mechanical Flux Orchestra Demo
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Held on Fri, Jan 15, 2016, 12:30–1:00 p.m.
MoMA, Floor 3, Exhibition Galleries
Architecture and Design Galleries
- This event accompanies Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye.
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