The hair on his head and his mustache are real human hair the clothes also are real, but the 250-pound body is made of bronze and painted with flesh tones of acrylic – down to the scrape on the left knee. The character sits on the floor with his legs extended, his head supported on his right hand and arm, which is propped on two flight bags set one atop the other. The lifelike sculpture wears blue running shorts and a pink mesh top. The piece is now housed in a protective box because so many people touched it to check if it was a real person. Where: On the MIA Mover that leads to the Rental Car Center.ĭiscover more: Learn about the airport’s other Art & Exhibitionsĭetailed and realistic, Duane Hanson’s tired “ Traveler,” commissioned by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, joined Orlando International Airport’s collection in 1986.
Janney’s rainbow-like work was recognized by Americans for the Arts in 2012 as one of the nation’s exemplary public art projects. At the top of each hour, a short composition with percussion instruments plays, marking the time of day. Video sensors track movement, causing changes in the density and composition of the sound piece relative to the number of passengers in the space. Speakers installed at intervals along the walkway create a continuously changing “sonic portrait” of South Florida, playing sounds of tropical birds, thunderstorms and other native sounds. The wall of diamond-shaped glass panes in 150 transparent colors gradually changes patterns. “Harmonic Convergence,” by Christopher Janneyįor art lovers coming to town for Art Basel Miami Beach in November or for year-round cultural events, the experience begins for many at Miami international Airport with “ Harmonic Convergence,” a 72-foot-long interactive sound and light installation by American sound architect Christopher Janney.
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