Sonic Illuminations
Event Type: Music and Immersive Projection
Sonic Illuminations is a project by violinist Hannah Perowne and live visual artist Marian Saunders creating immersive, unique and site specific performances which captivate and inspire audiences.
For this bespoke performance, the musical centrepiece is the monumental Partita no.2 by J.S.Bach with its mighty ‘Chaconne’.
Bach’s music moves like a cell at work – intricate, self-contained, and quietly alive. Tiny motifs repeat and reshape themselves into ever richer patterns. Each melodic line threads through the others with purpose, distinct yet inseparable. What begins as something small and simple grows into a complete, breathing form – an architecture of sound where order feels organic, and complexity blooms from the smallest seeds.
Marian adopts an improvised, experimental approach to creating abstract visual interactions that respond directly to Hannah’s music. Her hand-crafted imagery draws inspiration from cellular structures, patterns, rhythms, and organic forms. Echoing the metamorphosis of a living environment, the visuals continuously transform and evolve over time.
Recommended for 14+
When: 12th June, 6.00pm or 7.30pm
Where: Centre of the Cell, Blizard Institute, 4 Newark Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT
Cost: £4/£5
More information: June - Sonic Illuminations - Centre of the Cell
Richard
Richard Davies (he/him)
Operations Manager
Centre of the Cell
Queen Mary University of London
Blizard Institute, Newark Street, London, E1 2AT
Tel: +44(0)20 7882 2562
Email: rdavies@qmul.ac.uk
Blizard Institute EDI Professional Services Representative
