Piano Forte, Opus One is a 7′ 4″ grand piano built entirely from polished stainless steel tubing.
It is a unique piece that transcends traditional sculpture and musical instrument, functioning as both an art object and a fully operational piano for everyone to enjoy.
A Study in Transformation
Piano Forte represents a unique evolution of the grand piano, confronting the traditional warmth of wood with the uncompromising strength of polished stainless steel. This architectural study strips the instrument of its traditional form into its skeletal essence, revealing a different geometry that is apparent from the precision cutting, bending and welding.
The stainless steel acts as a dynamic mirror, reflecting its surroundings to create an immersive visual dialogue, while elevating the piano from a craft object into a monument of modern design. By fusing industrial engineering with classical form, this sculpture stands as a statement of permanence, transforming the enduring nature of music into a tangible, futuristic sculpture.
The Build
The geometric pattern was engineered so each of the 135 pieces could be CNC-cut to exact length and angle to create minimally visible welds, mostly using laser and TIG welding techniques. The whole frame was then polished by hand to a mirror finish.
The keybed holds a Yamaha P-225 weighted digital keyboard, the only component not built from scratch. The piano was designed to accept a range of other digital keyboards as well.
- Title
- Piano Forte, Opus One
- Edition
- 1 of 3
- Medium
- Mirror-polished 304 stainless steelYamaha P-225 digital keyboard
- Dimensions
- 88 × 71 × 40 inLength × width × height, lid closed
- Weight
- 185 lbs
The Artist
Jason Tyler
Jason Tyler is a Utah artist and classically trained pianist. His work starts from the piano and takes it into sculpture, photography and large-scale installation. He explores how music, time, and light shape what we perceive, turning a familiar object into something unexpected to stand beside, walk around, and play. He likes to push the boundaries of what's possible with the engineering needed to make an improbable idea take life. Opus One is the first work in his Piano Forte series, which also includes Chromatica, Dissonance, and Concerto.
You can view more of his work at jasontylerstudio.com
See It in Miami During Art Basel Miami Art Week 2026
Aqua Art Miami
Jason Tyler will debut his Piano Forte, Opus One to the public at Aqua Art Miami during Miami Art Week 2026.