In Aeolus, hundreds of glass rods fix a moment of airflow above the viewer. Hidden lights respond to visitors, creating movement while the glass remains still. The installation connects the room’s architecture to an invisible natural force. Wind is no longer something passing through the room: it becomes a suspended form whose trajectories are awakened by light.
Location: Carpenters, Ladbroke Hall, London, United Kingdom. Exhibition October 13–25, 2026. Video published October 13, 2026; film by Jefta Varwijk.
Artists: Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta founded the Amsterdam-based studio DRIFT in 2007. Their sculptures and installations explore relationships between natural systems and technology.
Sources: Carpenters; original video by DRIFT and Carpenters; photograph credit.