Flying from one airport to another can often feel like quantum leaps through space and time. When I flew from New York to Johannesburg I surrendered myself to a time capsule that, ten movies and four meals later, opened its pod doors onto Africa. I’ve spent layovers in cities I wouldn’t be able to locate on a map, and I couldn’t tell you how long it would take to get to most countries. Are we there yet?
For the public art program at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, I submitted this work to be displayed in one of the terminal’s round light boxes. To provide a context for travelers in Russia’s fastest developing airport, this map plots major cities and the number of flight hours away they are from Yekaterinburg. As a result, travelers gain a better orientation and understanding of their current location in the world and the faraway places they can reach within hours. Click here to see a larger image!
