San Diego Airport adds massive public art pieces to new terminal
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The "Rise" sculpture welcomes people entering the arrivals area of the new Terminal 1. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios
The San Diego International Airport already doubles as a public art museum, and five new exhibits will debut with the new Terminal 1.
The big picture: For decades, SAN's arts program has introduced travelers to the city's culture and history with installations by local artists that also make terminals more interesting and easy to navigate.
Zoom in: The 21-foot pink jellyfish welcoming drivers to the arrivals is called "RISE" by Matthew Mazzotta, who also created the Tampa airport's giant pink flamingo.
- For "A Day in the Sun," artist Amy Ellingson placed hundreds of thousands of colorful mosaic tiles on pillars to represent the sky and sea from sunrise to sunset. See them just past TSA security lines.
- Shimmering golden "Torrey Pines" by Nova Jiang floats above the TSA security checkpoint lines.
- Find the musically interactive "Vessel of Light" by Erwin Redl hanging in a dining area.
- The large yellow and red sculptures at the entrance of the new parking plaza are part of "Migrations" by Walter Hood.
Flashback: One piece of artwork created by Charles Faust in 1966 depicting San Diego's role in aviation history was moved over from the old Terminal 1 and is now displayed by the escalators going down to baggage claim.
