Overlay is the first in a 10-part series from Third Angle New Music.
By
Conner Reed
12/10/2020 at 5:00am
Branic Howard (left) and Gabi Lewton-Leopold recording sound forÂ
Overaly
Gabi Lewton-Leopold was walking in Central Park with her class when she decided she wanted to study art history. She was plugged into a piece by Canadian sound artist Janet Cardiff called
Her Long Black HairâCardiff barked directions and historical tidbits directly into Lewton-Leopoldâs ears, and she found herself floored by the disconnect between what she saw and what she heard.
âIt was one of those moments where I was like, âOh my god, what is this? This is art?!â It blew my mind,â Lewton-Leopold says. âShe had this great quote about walking, which was, âOne foot in the past, one in the future, and the body in between.ââÂ