The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa presented Spaghetti Chorus, an interactive installation by the Montréal-based art and design studio Daily tous les jours, from December 20, 2024, to March 30, 2025. The piece received widespread acclaim, and its return is already scheduled for the winter season of 2025–2026.

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Suspended across the vast Scotiabank Great Hall, the installation transforms human voice into cascading waves of music and light. Stretching 140 meters, intertwined LED tubes connect two microphones. When a visitor speaks into one end, their voice slowly travels through space as harmonized sounds and colors, creating fleeting bridges of connection between strangers. Spaghetti Chorus acts as a sculptural device for “slow communication,” inviting poetic engagement through sound and sensation.

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Jean-François Bélisle, Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada, praised the work: “Daily tous les jours represents a brilliant expression of homegrown creativity, one that resonates perfectly within our iconic architectural space. This piece offers a space for people to come together—through light, sound, and words—to share in a collective experience.” The work is part of Daily tous les jours’ Hello series, which explores human connection in an era dominated by screens. “There’s so much technology promising connection,” reflects Mouna Andraos, cofounder of the studio. “But in reality, we’ve never felt more isolated. Someone on the other side of the street might feel as distant as someone across the world. That’s why we want to create strange, poetic moments where strangers can feel connected, even briefly.” Melissa Mongiat, the other cofounder, emphasizes the universal power of music: “There’s something innate—even physical—about music that transcends age, culture, and language. Whether you’re an observer or part of the performance, when music is shared, a kind of magic unfolds. For a brief moment, people become fully present with one another, grounded in time and place.”

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

Spaghetti Chorus
Photo credit: Maryn Devine

About Daily tous les jours

Founded in 2010 by Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat, Daily tous les jours is an award-winning Montréal-based studio specializing in interactive public artworks that blend art, performance, storytelling, and urban design. Their practice has been described as creating “infrastructure for the human spirit.”　Their works have appeared in over 60 cities worldwide. Highlights include Musical Swings (2011–2014–2021), a melody-triggering swing set; Cimbalom Circle (2022) for the House of Music in Budapest; Riverlines (2023) in Cambridge’s Gaslight District; and Duetti (2024), presented in Milan during the 5Vie Fuorisalone.