Hands-on with Harry Bertoia’s sound sculptures

The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York is making a noise with its show Atmosphere for Enjoyment: Harry Bertoia’s Environment for Sound (until 25 September), which explores the sound sculptures by the late artist and designer. The “enjoyment” of the sculptures, which Bertoia called Sonambient (a combination of the Spanish words for sound and environment), can be experienced hands-on: visitors are invited to play an installation of Sonambient sculptures made by Bertoia&