VISITORS to an Oxford landmark found themselves part of a silent human orchestra.
Professional conductor Anthony Weeden waved his baton at passers-by in the grounds of the Sheldonian Theatre yesterday for a piece of performance art.
Artist Tamarin Norwood, who previously exhibited the piece at Tate Britain, explained: “I’ve asked him to conduct based on people’s movements.
“If they speed up, he speeds up — they’re causing his movements.
“At times you wonder who’s conducting who.
“People tend to watch for a bit at first, unsure what is happening, but then they soon twig.”
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