Earlier this week, a new art piece aptly titled “Arriving Home” was added to the YVR International Terminal as part of the Vancouver Biennale exhibition, taking place from 2009-2011.
On loan to Vancouver Airport Authority for the duration of the Vancouver Biennale, the installation is a part of the “In Transit-ion” collection showcased in parks, aside bike paths and along the Canada Line.
The metallic creation by Brooklyn-based artist Dennis Oppenheim was designed to symbolize movement, mimicking the rhythms, freedom and exhilaration of travel and mobility. Constructed out of steel and lexan acrylic, the piece’s spiraling, colourful and iridescent form looks as though it’s alive and about to spin through space.
Oppenheim received international attention for his conceptual work in the sixties and later for his body art, video photography and performance work. He continues to be an influential figure in contemporary art and his current work in large-scale outdoor sculpture installations has garnered international acclaim.
With a goal of providing citizens and visitors access to art in public spaces, the Vancouver Biennale is a free, 22-month open air exhibition featuring world-renowned sculptors and new media artists.
“Arriving Home” is located outside of the International Terminal, Arrivals Level 2, just underneath the YVR Canada Line station.
