b'80 IAHARTSCAPESSOURCE: HOUSTON AIRPORTSGiant Geometric Welcome As arriving passengers exit the new International Centralin Buenos Aires, and then flew into IAH as needed to collaborate Processor at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),with staff at the airport and Metalab, the Houston-based they are welcomed to Houston in style with a vibrantcompany that engineered and fabricated her piece locally.abstract mural. Continuous Motion works in concert with two other pieces Stretching more than 220 feet along the parking garagespecifically created for Terminal E. Unexpected Spaces by Marta adjacent to Terminal E, Continuous Motion by Graciela HasperChilindron is a series of flat suspended glass forms representing adds momentum and bold color to an otherwise dull, perfunctorysunlight, foliage and water that float above the vestibules guests space. Her use of geometry and rhythm reflects the energy ofpass through to enter and exit the departures lobby. Horizons Houston and the constant movement of an international airport,Spectrum by Vargas-Suarez Universal, another long exterior says Alton DuLaney, chief curator of Cultural Affairs for the city ofmural, is a series of powder-coated aluminum aircraft panels over Houston.steel armature on the wall of the departures level garage. His The mural is comprised of four large sections that togetherartwork juxtaposes giant barcodes from IAH baggage tags with form a continuous puzzle-like design. Within the individualroute arcs and small laser-etched images of airplanes.sections are 322 unique painted metal elements, each cut fromThis curated trio and nine other permanent installations were stainless steel and finished in one of more than six dozen colors.commissioned by Houston Airports for $6 million in conjunction The thin lines that form the intersecting circles are actually half- with the International Terminal Redevelopment Program. Funding inch gaps between each element.was provided through a city ordinance that dedicates 1.75% of The project spanned more than three years from initialcapital improvement project budgets for the airport and other commission to final installation this summer. Hasper spent mostcity-owned properties to public art.of that time creating scale drawings and paintings at her studio October 2025AirportImprovement.com'