Viviane Rombaldi Seppey’s recent visual and sound art pieces contemplate human exchange and the role of verbal language in communication and comprehension. Having lived most of her life in places where the spoken language was not her mother tongue, she began to question how arbitrary words can be, especially when an accent can generate misunderstanding. The Roman alphabet became the starting point of the themes in her work, as it is the common element among the languages she has encountered. Her exhibition includes artist books, drawings, collages, and an interactive sound piece. In the central piece, Pulsating, alphabet lines are reinterpreted into a musical score (by musician Benjamin Velez) and transcribed on paper to be played with musical boxes. Visitors are then invited to choose a letter to play on the music box. The “singing” letters become a language in itself, encouraging viewers to expand their ideas about modes of communication.