Leave it to San Diego International (SAN) to commission artwork specifically for the age of COVID-19.
Leave it to San Diego International (SAN) to commission artwork specifically for the age of COVID-19.
From August to December, the airport is featuring interactive art designed to be viewed exclusively on cellphones, tablets and other electronic devices. The digital-only format allows passengers to enjoy the art safely while maintaining proper distance from other travelers and SAN staff.
[Sky][Muse], by performance artist Margaret Noble, is a monthly series of animated presentations that use color, light and sound to create an immersive sensory experience. The images and sounds change as each viewer scrolls around his or her own screen. Noble designed the artwork to encourage reflection, deep thinking, imagination, dreaming and self-discovery.
Airport Improvement readers can experience the “exhibit” by visiting http://arts.san.org/portfolio-item/margaret-noble-fall-2020/.
In the past, SAN has delighted visitors with aerialists dangling from the ceiling, circus performers clowning around in the terminal, and friendly monsters dressed in wearable sculpture emitting operatic sounds. Clearly, SAN has a special knack for connecting with passengers through the performing arts. Its current offering shows that it also knows how adapt to changing times.
