BIRDSONG Sculpture

In 2008 Gloria Ronchi and C. Benghi founded Aether & Hemera Studio, to produce work that lies at the intersections of interaction design, media architecture and contemporary art installation. Aether & Hemera’s art combines digital technologies, virtual and physical spaces to create immersive and emotional headspaces; their aim is to explore the interconnected relationships between perception, spaces and embodied experiences. Aether & Hemera’s diverse works – in lighting sculpture, video, and installation - have been exhibited internationally at a broad range of events and locations including, among others, Canary Wharf (UK - 2012, 2017), Vivid Festival in Sydney (AU 2013), Amsterdam Light Festival (NL - 2014, 2016), Enlighten Canberra (AUS - 2014, 2017), Baltimore Light City (USA - 2016, 2018), Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (UK 2018), Jerusalem Light Festival (IS - 2016,2018), Dubai Emaar Art (UAE - 2018), Constellation Festival in Metz (FR- 2018), Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (SCO - 2019). They have been awarded grants and commissions from AFHC (Arts for Health Cornwall 2008), Arts Council England (2010,11,13), Sustrans (2010), Inspire Northumberland (2010), Arts for Health Manchester (2010), NHS North Yorkshire (2011), Newcastle upon Tyne Council (2011), Scottsdale Arts (2014), Quays Culture (2016), Scottish Maritime Museum (2016), Whitgift Foundation (2017), EPSRC (2018), Emaar Public Art (2018), Durham Council (2018), Light Art Collection (2018), Amble Trust (2020). Recognitions include Lighting Design Awards (Finalist 2019), DARC awards (Finalist 2019), Official Raspberry Pi Magazine (Winner 2016), NAE Culture Cloud (Finalist 2013), Aesthetica Prize (Finalist 2013).