MULTIMEDIA ART ADVENTURE ARRIVAL BEGINS AT LAX AT THE TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
(Los Angeles, California – May 5, 2010) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new exhibition titled Arrival consisting of fourteen video monitors embedded into a forty-foot long, cartoon-style drawing of an aircraft interior, through cutout airplane windows, seatback-mounted video screens, and magazine pages, by Los Angeles-based artist Kim Abeles, on display at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) until July 12, 2010.
Located in the Customs Hall of Tom Bradley International Terminal, on the arrivals level, ticketed international passengers are now greeted with the light and humorous experience of a virtual airplane interior integrated with brightly layered photographs and multiple video clips all set to the theme of travel. This multi-media art installation captures the humorous and poignant moments of flight, represented by abandoned magazines, hats, blankets, and even a forgotten teacup poodle in a dog carrier.
Through these recognizable objects, Arrival depicts the feel of an international flight as a temporary home in the sky. “I was sixteen when I experienced my first international flight en route to Japan, as an American Field Service student,” says Abeles. “I loved the way the flight became its own world, and forty years after that first flight, I still long for any chance to travel.”
The purpose of the Airport Arts Exhibition Program at LAX and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), is to educate and entertain the traveling public, while emphasizing a cultural experience highlighting what makes Los Angeles memorable and interesting. Exhibits may be historic, popular, artistic, or graphic design in nature and may arise from museums, fine art, archives, environment, or other fields. Exhibitions can be found on display in Terminals 1, 2, 3 and Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX, and Terminals 2 and 4 at LA/Ontario.
