Charlotte In Flight

The artwork uses custom-designed software, more than 2,000 square feet of LED media walls and 850 linear feet of programmable LED lights embedded in the concourse façade.

"Interconnected" transform the hidden troves of airport operations data into a dramatically choreographed panorama of moving lights.

The work’s constantly-changing forms and colors correspond to the ebb and flow of airport data, including arrivals and departures, vehicular traffic, parking deck occupancy and baggage handling.

The artwork creates “a living snapshot of the invisible patterns that surrounds us as we travel to, from and within Charlotte Douglas International Airport,” said artist Refik Anadol.

“Interconnected” is an examination of how our experience of space is changing now that smart phones, tablets and other digital objects permeate our everyday lives.

“Loops” expresses the wonder of flight and signifies tremendous scale, airways and the sensation of weightless suspension.

“Loops” is the centerpiece artwork for Charlotte Douglas International Airport's East Terminal Expansion.

Its gracefully curved lines, made from aluminum tubing and color coated with industrial automotive paint, are animated by a constant and slow rotation.