Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago
In spring 2020, as the UK went into its first lockdown, five groups of Guildhall School artists created a collaborative musical response to their experiences of this new way of living. Each artist created a 4-minute piece, which then formed a 20-minute long work called ‘Consequences’. Artist and illustrator Soofiya has created a series of drawings inspired by these sound works, titled 'Tapestry of Consequences'.
In this semi-improvised piano composition, the artist reflects on her personal experience of isolation when her husband was injured and hospitalised. She explores the contrast between her physical and psychological loneliness, and the strong sense of community that emerged from isolation as a global shared experience.
The illustration that accompanies Lana’s sound piece is indicative of this sense of loneliness and isolation, with the windowless house in the top right corner acting as a reminder of the ‘stay at home’ messaging.
Audio by Lana Bode | Illustration by Soofia
About the artists
Soofiya
Soofiya is a visual artist and design educator whose design practice centres around illustration, visual identity and book design, with most clients tending to be in the arts, cultural and activist sector. Soofiya's art practice and writings aim to articulate a commentary on gender, race, politics and bodies through a DIY and therapeutically informed approach. Soofiya regularly lectures at arts Universities across the country.
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Lana Bode
American-British pianist Lana Bode is highly acclaimed for her performances of contemporary music. Recent engagements include Aldeburgh Festival, BBC Radio 3, Kings Place and Wigmore Hall. Lana is a member of faculty at Guildhall School and the Artistic Director of the Virginia Woolf & Music concert project.
In spring 2020, as the UK went into its first lockdown, five groups of Guildhall School artists created a collaborative musical response to their experiences of this new way of living. Each artist created a 4-minute piece, which then formed a 20-minute long work called ‘Consequences’. Artist and illustrator Soofiya has created a series of drawings inspired by these sound works, titled 'Tapestry of Consequences'.
In this semi-improvised piano composition, the artist reflects on her personal experience of isolation when her husband was injured and hospitalised. She explores the contrast between her physical and psychological loneliness, and the strong sense of community that emerged from isolation as a global shared experience.
The illustration that accompanies Lana’s sound piece is indicative of this sense of loneliness and isolation, with the windowless house in the top right corner acting as a reminder of the ‘stay at home’ messaging.
Audio by Lana Bode | Illustration by Soofia
About the artists
Soofiya
Soofiya is a visual artist and design educator whose design practice centres around illustration, visual identity and book design, with most clients tending to be in the arts, cultural and activist sector. Soofiya's art practice and writings aim to articulate a commentary on gender, race, politics and bodies through a DIY and therapeutically informed approach. Soofiya regularly lectures at arts Universities across the country.
soofiya.com
Lana Bode
American-British pianist Lana Bode is highly acclaimed for her performances of contemporary music. Recent engagements include Aldeburgh Festival, BBC Radio 3, Kings Place and Wigmore Hall. Lana is a member of faculty at Guildhall School and the Artistic Director of the Virginia Woolf & Music concert project.
