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In “On the Air” by Lewis deSoto, one can literally traverse the earth, walking “on the air” and tracing a path from location to location. Different aspects of the artwork represent different aspects of traveling. #LewisdeSoto #PublicArt #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Visitors encounter patterns of isobars, which are pictures of areas of high and low pressure that occur in the atmosphere. They are made of specially mixed colors of terrazzo that were poured onsite. #LewisdeSoto #PublicArt #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

The round medallions are international airports, and the design is derived from the diagrams that pilots use to determine the angle of ascent or descent into each airport. #LewisdeSoto #PublicArt #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

See “On the Air” by Lewis deSoto, located pre-security, on the arrivals level of the International Terminal. bit.ly/3gtsljn

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