Meet Me at the Center of the Earth

Artist Nick Cave is a creator of sculptures like never seen before.  He makes wearable sculptures called 'Soundsuits.'  The name of each 'soundsuit' comes from the noise it makes in movement while being worn.

On October 9, 2010, Cave's exhibition titled Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, is debuting at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.  The museum will have forty works on display by Cave.  The suits are all made from materials such as yarn, beads, sequins, bottle caps, vintage toys, rusted iron sticks, twigs, leaves and hair.

When asked about his soundsuits, Cave told the UCLA Newsroom,

"To me, everything outside of myself is community.  I don't see myself as an artist but as a humanitarian using art to create change. My hope is that these new Soundsuits will cause people to find ways to live with each other, extend our compassion to other communities and take care of our natural resources. If I can create an opportunity to bring people of all creeds, identities and interests together, then I am doing my work."

The exhibition will run from Oct. 9 to January 9, 2011.

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