A special commission for The National Gallery's main entrance and newly refurbished Sainsbury wing.

R&D Studio were commissioned to make a stand alone artwork about a single painting, in this case:
Paulo Veronese's "The Family of Darius before Alexander" c. 1565–1570.

The work was made for the gallery’s high resolution panoramic screen which at 9 metres by 3 metres provides a focal point for their new foyer:
We worked closely with a curatorial team to examine this complex renaissance painting and our bespoke moving collage updated the painting whilst respecting its original themes.

Veronese chose to depict a traumatic event from 333BC, but transposed it into a fashionable Venetian square of his own period, adding layers of intrigue. He also famously included elements of baroque satire, particularly amongst the many onlookers, to catch the viewer's attention.

Our version of the painting also includes time-travelling, updating the scene once more to a contemporary Trafalgar Square, and treating the 21st century onlookers with playful humour as we see in Veronese's picture.

It is thought that the name Trafalgar is of Arabic etymology, probably translating as "Extremity of the West"