Artworks lining the walls of the new Salt Lake City International Airport could win an international award – but it is up to the public to help the work achieve that goal.
See ‘The Canyon’ at Salt Lake City International Airport
- Gordon Huether’s “The Canyon” is one of 100 large format community artworks from around the world that has been nominated for the People’s Choice CODAaward – an annual award given to “remarkable works that successfully integrate art into interiors, architecture and public spaces” , is awarded. according to a press release sent to Deseret News.
- With a budget of $ 5 million, Huether and the architecture firm HOK tried to create an indoor canyon in the new airport, which opened in September 2020.
- As a lead artist, Huether brought the shapes and ridges of Utah’s canyons to life along the airport walls. “The main goal was to bring the outside in and give visitors to Utah a sense of place,” says codaworx.com.
- “The Canyon” is the “centerpiece art installation” of Salt Lake City International Airport, reported the Deseret News. As part of the Salt Lake City Airport Redevelopment Program, “Canyon 2.0” will be installed in a hall that will be completed in 2024 according to codaworx.com.
- However, “The Canyon” and “Canyon 2.0” will not be Hüther’s only works at the airport. The “River Tunnel,” another Utah-inspired piece with blue lights and water sound effects, spans a future 990-foot tunnel that will connect the halls, the Deseret News reported. Estimated installation date is 2024.
How to vote for “The Canyon”
- Thirty countries submitted hundreds of commissioned art projects for consideration this year, representing $ 477 million in commission fees, according to the press release. The two projects with the most online votes receive the People’s Choice CODAaward.
- Voting is now possible and will last until June 30th. On codaworx.com, people can vote for their favorite work of art. The winners will be announced on August 30th.
- Other works of art in the running are painted windows of a renovated All Saints Church in Nuremberg, Germany; the “Animalia” exhibit at the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey; and a 9-foot arched aluminum beacon located at the entrance to the Edmonton Police Center in Canada.
- Toni Sikes, CEO of CODAworx, said in a statement that People’s Choice competition can get “pretty hot,” with heavy traffic from time to time even causing the website to crash.
- “It’s an exciting race to the finish line – the art world’s equivalent of the Tour de France!” Said Sikes.
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