The £15,000 commission, part of the pioneering DARE partnership between the University of Leeds and Opera North, and in association with the National Science and Media Museum and The Tetley, Leeds, challenges artists and scientists to collaborate on new approaches to the creative process.

Keisha’s project DeCipher was chosen for its innovative and playful look at mathematics. It aims to place the subject at the heart of everyday life – literally ‘deciphering’ what many people perceive to be a difficult topic to underline its relevance and make it more accessible to everyone.