As the Organ Acusticum took three years to build and is one digital marvel combined with the oldest instrument, it was definitely a challenge to personalize “Her”. As they say the organ is “the Queen of all Instruments”…

I had the privilege to look inside and walk through the three level high organ house. See the 9000 pipes made of steel and wood, the raindeer leather that showed being stronger than the usual they use in central Europe and the incredible machinery where the “Air” has the main role.

Talking with organ builder, historian and organists gave me a peek into the organ history and I felt the importance of getting “credits” among them. So searching into books and googling around I tried to assemble different technical as well as historical references.

I wanted the painting to feel the Baroque period, which is one of the important eras regarding the evolution of the organ. With Power, Grandeur and Respect… As a wind instrument, the “air” is present blowing up the hair upwards and in the dress and giving LIFE to the picture! The air is the living part of the organ…

The gown is inspired from the Romantic period,  another important time, with Heart, Passion, Disorder and Mysticism. The dress’ color is the red ochre that the wooden pipes are painted with that makes “the wood sing” according to the organ builder. A detail, the corset is made of pipes as well, the breast breathing…

The connection to the digital part of the organ, is illustrated by her wearing pistage green gloves (same color painted on the wooden boxes that contains all electronic devices) with wires woven in the fabric and around the arms, coming out from the finger tops. The futuristic part and the “eye into the Future” is illustrated with the green shade upon her eyes.

Finally, The Queen is wearing a crown and a collar of pipes, one hand on the clavier and the other lifting up the Air!

I hope this could give another dimension to the painting… not just a picture.

See the evolution over ten days and a couple close ups.