Balloon Concerto Piano Federico Picci

In this digital work of art, Florence, Italy-based graphic designer, illustrator and animator Federico Picci has managed to create an illusion of music in a physical form.

There is a crystal-clear sense of feather-light movement as the spheres appear to billow up from the solitary, fixed grand piano. The gently coloured orbs and warm light in the high-ceilinged white room create a peaceful calm mood inviting we, the viewers, into this meditation on music. Just as the balloons emerge, rise, fall, and appear to be filling the open space, so to do musical notes, constantly moving through time and space, never static yet harmonising with each other to create a beautifully unified whole as represented in this allegory of music. This is why ‘Balloon Concerto’ by Picci, a pianist, just to add to his already impressive resume, is so intriguing. It seems to be tantalisingly close to capturing an art form which by its very nature can’t be depicted in a visual format.

See also ‘Balloon Concerto Drums‘ and ‘Balloon Concerto Gramophone‘ in the series.