Play Me I’m Yours – when Art meets Social Media

‘Play Me I’m Yours’ is an artwork by artist Luke Jerram, presented for Sing London and the City of London Festival.

30 street pianos were installed on the streets of London for members of the public to play and engage with. Decorated to suit their location and marked ‘Play Me, I’m Yours’, each piano had its own songbook attached to encourage communal involvement.

This picture was taken at Liverpool Street station during rush hour yesterday, and surprisingly, Londonners stopped to enjoy the sweet sound of music before heading home.

I totally fell in love with this idea when I first read about it; the Play Me I’m Yours project combines my two passions: music (I’m a classically trained pianist) and social media. Members of the public were able to take pictures, videos and upload them onto the Street Pianos website and tell their story.

This is (arguably) the first ever social media piece of art ever created, and I felt it didn’t get the coverage it deserved, hence this blog post.

I’d like to invite you all to check out the pictures, videos and stories uploaded onto the dedicated website. Enjoy!