voyage by aether hemera

‘voyage’ by aether hemeraimage © philip vile

the etymon of the word ‘voyage’ comes from latin ‘viāticum’, which means provision for traveling, and the aim of the artwork is to allow viewers to travel and sail with absolute freedom to all the places they care to imagine.

conceived by newcastle-based studio aether & hemera, ‘colourful paper boats’ on the water invites everyone to make a transition from reality to imagination, reliving childhood memories and embracing our freedom; blurring the lines between the real and hyper-real, ‘voyage’ invites the thoughts of the visitors to cross the borders of their imagination. the installation is designed to be an interactive experience; people can engage with it and impact on the behaviour of the lights from their mobile phone.

image © peter matthew

image © philip vile

image © peter matthew

voyage local WiFi: people can change the colour and patterns of the work using their cell phonesimage © philip vile

photo © peter matthew

image © peter matthew

image © peter matthew

image © ian docwra

photo © ian docwra

photo © philip vile

photo © gloria ronchi

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