Snarkitecture brings the sky to a jet at Art Basel in Miami

The ombre sky, the phenomenon seen while flying at dawn or dusk when the horizon appears to be graded in colour, provided inspiration for Snarkitecture’s installation at Miami International Airport to celebrate the start of Art Basel in Miami Beach. The artwork, designed by the New York-based art and architecture practice, took eight days to be translated onto the exterior of the aircraft. The aircraft is on display at the Landmark Aviation terminal for the duration of this year’s show.

“We were especially interested in exploring the phenomenon of an ombre sky—that moment at dawn or dusk, when the sky creates a perfect gradient transition from light to dark,” said Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham of Snarkitecture. “The effect is especially remarkable when viewed from the window of an airplane and it intimately connects the experience of flying with the surrounding infinite expanse of sky. We wanted to translate this phenomenon onto the exterior of the plane to create a memorable and unexpected moment.”