The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Released via Volumes. Soundtracks for books. Volumes is a series for artists to create a musical response to literature. www.volumessoundtracks.com Having first read Bauby's extraordinary story of process and endurance a decade ago whilst a student at Art college, I picked up a paperback copy in-between lockdowns in the Summer of 2020. Upon revisiting, I was taken by how uplifting and spirited this great book is. It's themes of perseverance, sense of place, reflection, separation and anxiety resonated strongly with me. A story of the vast potential and magic of the human mind in a locked-in state, unwittingly became an essential lockdown-read.