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The National Gallery is collaborating with Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication on 'Transcriptions: Sound’, an innovative new project which involves sound design students producing a three-minute response to a painting of their choice in the Gallery's collection.
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From the sound artist:
I was attracted by the dark, disturbed eyes of this woman, a former nun who escaped from a convent and wandered aimlessly until Cézanne took her in as a servant. The voices we hear represent the woman reflecting back over her life. At times the speech becomes distorted as she gets confused and agitated. I used dissonant piano chords and repetition to convey her fear and confusion.
William O'Connor
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN