As you’re lugging that overstuffed bag through Robert Stanfield International Airport, take a breather and check out maquettes from NSCAD’s Sculptural Propositions class (located conveniently just past the Burger King). Led by Steve Higgins, eight students imagined a public sculpture for the airport, taking into consideration appropriate materials and budgets.
Above: a piece by Jessica Carlile, which “connects the idea of flight and constant change with the idea of travel.” One hundred aluminum birds would be seen by visitors leaving the airport, but not arriving. “The piece will be in rising motion to emphasize the feeling of flight.”
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2010.