![]() ![]() A few are on tightropes high above the terminal floor balancing luggage on long poles. The sculpture is comprised of seven abstract figures. The sculpture takes a whimsical approach to mimicking common airport scenes. Highwire Travelers is suspended above the Terminal 1 bag claim lobby. Traditional North Carolina symbols - trees and birds - are combined with the words of North Carolina writer Thomas Wolfe. The artwork considers feelings associated with leaving or returning home or traveling into the world. The tree is accompanied by a small cardinal, the North Carolina state bird. It enters the building in bag claim and extends up a light well into the building’s ticketing lobby. Gate of Earth is an aluminum and steel tree that begins outside and appears to enter the inside of the terminal. This is one of two installations in Terminal 2 created by Lydia Rubio. Location: Terminal 2, Ticket Counter C-D Bag Claim 2-3 ![]() This sculpture evokes an upward growth, a transformation from solid to light. The piece represents the elements of air and water, which are symbolized by a spiral that builds upward from a sea shell. It begins in the terminal’s bag claim area and extends up a light well and over an escalator into the building’s ticketing lobby. Gate of Air is a sculpted spiral that is in the shape of a seashell. Location: Terminal 2, Ticket Counter A-B Bag Claims 4 and 5 The area is open to the public when an international flight is not being processed. The theme of the painting is Sister Cities International’s slogan, “World Peace: One Friend, One Community at a Time.”įriendly Folks is located in the international arrivals bag claim. Created by Carrboro-based artist Jane Filer, it features images of smiling, happy figures mixed with images from various countries and North Carolina symbols. This 45-foot mural was commissioned by the Triangle Area Sister Cities to celebrate the Research Triangle Region’s 13 international sister cities. Each bird is fitted with a wooden frame for stability and is carefully hung with stainless steel cables to gently sway with the motion of air and vibration from the garage. ![]() It was proportioned to the dimensions of the parking garage atrium. The flock spans 56 feet long and 35 feet wide. The piece was designed and built by former Southwest Airlines employee Dunne Dittman, who views the piece as a vision of a bygone era of suitcases adorned with destination stickers that represented a simpler time for air travel. Soaring above the parking garage atrium is Earlier Flight, which pays homage to the early days of air travel. Some touch the ceilings, while others dip to just 18 feet from the floor. The clouds vary in size from two to 20 feet and span the entire width of the concourse. The hanging sculpture comprises about 50 intricate cloud formations from steel hex netting suspended by discreet cabling. She also describes the cloud as symbolic of voyaging beyond the horizon and ascending from the ground. Suspended above the concourse, Cloudscape provides passengers with “a place of contemplation and dreams for travelers anticipating their new destinations,” says artist Mei-ling Hom. RDU features works of art by both nationally and locally-renowned artists. It also showcases the region’s heritage of fine arts and crafts. Throughout RDU’s terminals and grounds, find pieces of art focusing on the theme “mindmade, hand-made.” This theme highlights the Research Triangle Region’s strengths in technology, medicine and education. ![]()
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