New cloud-inspired art will be unveiled at the opening of Red Express Curbsides

Tampa International Airport’s brand new Red Express Curbsides are nearly complete and that means next week the public will get their first chance to view some of the newest additions to TPA’s public art collection.

One of the more prominent pieces will be “Cloud Ascent” by artist Jason Bruges. Passengers riding the escalator heading into the Main Terminal will experience what it’s like to ascend through the clouds. The display features three-dimensional surfaces which utilize an array of opacity-changing composite liquid crystal materials that simulate the dynamic cloud formations and weather patterns of the skies above.

Jason Bruges Studio is a dynamic, multidisciplinary art and design practice based in London. Established in 2002, the Studio is internationally renowned as a pioneer of the hybrid space between art, architecture, and technology. Through intervening in the urban environment, the Studio produces moments of theatre that weave a sense of magic into the fabric of a place. Bespoke and site-specific, each project explores interrelationships between people, data, nature and technology. Telling stories and creating conversations, the artworks bring people together to ultimately surprise, delight and stir the imagination.

Get a preview of “Cloud Ascent” and hear from artist Jason Bruges in the video below.