NYX is honoured to present a newly commissioned sound work as part of Miseris Succurrere Disco, a group exhibition curated by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth.

The work takes the form of a 20-minute looping choral composition, combining vocal improvisations by Helen Walpole, A K Patterson, Rhianna Compton, Plumm and Rachel Oya, with organ, strings and prepared piano arranged and performed by Alicia Jane Turner.

Located within the richly ornamented interior of Fitzrovia Chapel - formerly the spiritual centre of the Middlesex Hospital - the installation responds to a site historically shaped by experiences of illness, care, prayer and recovery. Drawing on the hospital’s Latin motto, Miseris Succurrere Disco (“Because I have known misery, I learn to hold suffering”), NYX’s composition reflects on collective care and the relational dimensions of healing.

In developing the work, Sian O'Gorman engaged with the concept of the sharing circle as a longstanding form of social healing practice. Found across diverse cultural contexts - from peer-support frameworks and therapeutic group work to ceremonial and restorative traditions - the circle functions as a structured space for witnessing, expression and mutual support. The composition translates this principle into a sonic environment, using layered voices and sustained harmonic textures to evoke a sense of presence, attunement and quiet solidarity.

The installation is presented within an enhanced acoustic environment developed in collaboration with Arup Group, alongside a light intervention by Emmanuel Baird, olfactory works by Denim Sykes, and a sculptural totem by Tai Shani.