The Marconi Collection

Between Earth & Air

Spark Gap II (detail) - Hermeet Gill

Spark Gap II (detail) - Hermeet Gill

Between Earth & Air tells hidden stories about ten iconic objects from the Marconi Collection, framed by wave images visualising the development of radio from Marconi to the present day.

Celluloid Iron Mahogany Assorted metals Galena Ivory Brass Wood Nickel Ebonite Glass Bakelite Plastic Copper Steel Teak Cloth
Celluloid Iron Mahogany Assorted metals Galena Ivory Brass Wood Nickel Ebonite Glass Bakelite Plastic Copper Steel Teak Cloth
Radio feels like a magical technology: waves of energy travelling invisibly through the air, connecting us to the world.

Between Earth & Air evokes Marconi’s epic endeavour to free communication from earth-bound wired telegraphy, connecting the world over the airwaves.

It also refers to the circuits into which these ten objects once connected, buzzed, sparked and hummed — between aerial and earth.

Finally, it honours Marconi's experimental approach and determination by referencing his practical finding: that grounding radio aerials improves how well they work.

My work in progress: light experiment

My work in progress: light experiment

Light — like radio — is an electromagnetic wave.

As I learned more about the story of radio, I realised that radio waves evolved with that story. So I made those waves visible by creating a series of artworks using light.

This process of creating, transmitting and capturing light echoes the experimental nature of early radio communication.

Hermeet Gill, Artist and creator of Between Earth & Air

Spark Gap II - Hermeet Gill

Spark Gap II - Hermeet Gill

Spark Gap + Morse S | Hermeet Gill