"Niké: The Winged Goddess of Victory" by composer Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha is a composition that serves as a synesthetic journey through the timeless grace and dynamic presence of Niké of Samothrace. Drawing inspiration from the iconic sculpture, this piece belongs to the genre of SynthSculpt, intertwining and embodies the principles of sound sculpturing, akin to the techniques employed by a sculptor: cutting, engraving, polishing, relief, volume, symmetry, and more. Just as a sculptor meticulously shapes a figure from raw material, this composition sculpts sonic elements with contemporary digital music synthesis techniques.
This is composer's sublimated, capacious understanding of this sculpture. Penetrating the image of Niké with an external and internal gaze, Natalia tried to feel and convey the historical context of her creation, the power that she personified, the way she influenced people and what role she played in their lives. Natalia also thoroughly examined Niké's figure and listened to the atmosphere that reigned in the Louvre Museum in Paris where it is presented. The composer wanted to convey the energy of this sculpture and the emotional background accumulated in the atmosphere from its presence and from the impression of people, their mental interaction with this astonishing, miraculous and inspiring sculpture.
Through the combination of ancient symbolism and cutting-edge digital music synthesis technologies, this project breathes life into the sonic representation of Niké, paying homage to the timeless symbol of victory while continuing to explore new territories in contemporary musical expression. Victory here has a philosophical unifying principle, like the victory of the human spirit over human destructive negative instincts. The Goddess Niké favors only truly noble, magnanimous and peace-loving people.
𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭:
Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha - Composer
Yurii Palkov - Artist
Stepan Rojkovsky - Film Director, VFX Generalist
Vladimir Tumaha - Executive Producer