Swing High

September 20 - October 13, 2019

The Musical Swings, an interactive public art installation created by the Montreal based art collective Daily tous les jours, was on display in downtown Oklahoma City from September 20 through October 13, 2019. The swings were installed in Bicentennial Park as a part of the fiftieth anniversary of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, founded by John Kirkpatrick and now led by Nancy Anthony. ArtDesk’s editor in chief Louisa McCune hosted an ArtDesk Conversation with Rebecca Taylor, who is Daily tous les jours’ product and environment designer, about the piece, which allows visitors to work independently or together to create music.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"The Musical Swings" were a hit with the young and the young at heart.

group of four women pose together for a photo in an outdoor setting — Meredith Downing, Cayla Lewis, Lauren Dow, and Jennifer Scanlan

three women stand facing right, smiling and in conversation in an outdoor setting — attendees enjoyed box lunch and a beautiful September day in downtown Oklahoma City

two women - Rebecca Taylor and Louisa McCune - join in conversation using a microphone during an outdoor event in Oklahoma City — Rebecca Taylor and Louisa McCune during the ArtDesk Conversation

four people sit with a boxed lunch under a tent in an outdoor setting — Jerod Shadid, Robbie Kienzle, Ariana Hall, and Randy Marks.

a seated couple smiles together in an outdoor setting — William Bird Melton and Gina Foxhoven