“Aperture”
a glass sculpture by Warren Carther commissioned for the new
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport
How to describe it:
It’s a carved and sandblasted blue glass sculpture lit from beneath and within by coloured LEDs.
When approaching it from the security check in, where all passengers pass through,
the aperture created by the piece frames the prairie landscape seen through the windows of the departure lounge.
Quite lovely.
This was the day most of the blocks were assembled. Tough one.
Click here for the next step in the Aperture installation
Winnipeg Airport Sept 2011 still under construction
Winnipeg Airport Sept 2011 still under construction
Glass art by Warren Carther
Installation of "Aperture" by Warren Carther
Warren Carther, Sept 2011
With the lights on the glass glows.
With the lights off the glass looks opaque
Installation of Warren Carther's "Aperture" LED lit glass sculpture at Winnipeg Airport, Sept 2011
Windex. Very helpful stuff
5 tons of glass hanging above 5 tons of glass. Everyone was very clenched.
Loctite Hysol E-30CL epoxy resin. Tough stuff!
The piece had to be perfectly level when lowering down to touch the bottom half, otherwise glass splinters might fly.
Looks good!
Was wonderful to Warren Carther’s installation at the new airport… but had no idea how complicated the actual installing was…thanks for sharing this!
As always, I’m totally in awe. However not surprised at the level of inspiring creativity.