Chiara is a prominent Italian New Zealand sculptor with an extensive record of exhibitions, sculptural installations, art integrated in architecture and public commissions. Born in Biella, Italy, Chiara graduated from Modigliani Art School and subsequently gained a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Milan. She has lived in Aotearoa New Zealand since the mid 1980’s where she has based her career as visual artist. 

Chiara’s work is held in public collections, including Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, Waikato Museum, The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatū, The Dowse Art Museum and in corporate and private collections, including, Edmiston Trust, Westpac Trust, Wallace Arts Trust, National Bank and PwC New Zealand. Chiara has been the recipient of numerous commissions, including 1001 Spheres, public sculpture for Monte Cecilia Park, Auckland Council; Binary, the Golden Jubilee Massey University Commission, Palmerston North; Rosette e Rondelle, art integrated façade for the Te Atatu Library and Community Centre, Auckland Council; Numbers are the Language of Nature, public sculpture for the Auckland Domain; Twins, public sculpture for the University of Auckland and Propellers, installation for the Auckland University of Technology. In 2011 a retrospective of Chiara’s work was presented at The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatū.  

Chiara is actively involved in New Zealand’s Italian community as the producer of Ondazzurra, a podcast programme in Italian. She also served 5 years as an elected member of Com.It.Es, the Council representing resident Italians to the Italian Embassy in New Zealand.

Judith has a multifaceted professional background having worked across social services, economic development and international trade. She co-founded a consultancy specialising in social policy and social marketing, delivering campaigns such as Quit Smoking and Breaking-the-Cycle of child abuse. In the area of economic development, Judith focused on the contribution of the creative economy, working on projects across the creative sector. From 2005 – 2013 she was head of the government entity Better by Design, helping New Zealand companies innovate and build global brands using design. Since 2013, Judith has been an independent consultant and project manager applying her expertise in design thinking and collaborative processes to organisational and social issues.

Judith has a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Management from Massey University, New Zealand. She has served on a number of boards including the Council of AUT University, and is currently a director of the New Zealand Registered Architects Board and Te Hononga Akoranga Education Trust. 

For 1001 Spheres project, Judith curated the written-word contributions and is taking the lead on design of the engagement programme.

During the production of 1001 Spheres sculpture, we sadly lost two women who were important to us and to the project. Anna Tempia Bonda, our cousin and keen supporter of the project from concept stage. Georgina Beyer, a gender equality trailblazer, who had intended to contribute to the 23 voices component of the project, but the rapid decline of her health made this not possible. As a personal tribute, we placed an additional disc of dedication to Georgina and Anna, alongside the 23 discs with written-word contributions, concealed within the sculpture.

Haere rā kuia Georgina. 
Carissima Anna, ci manchi.