​​​​​​​Deer Valley Airport

Bi-Planar Arrival ​​​

 

 

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ARTIST:   Cathey Billian
DATE:   1992
LOCATION:  Deer Valley Airport, 702 W Deer Valley Rd.
TYPE:   Sculpture
MATERIALS:   Copper, Steel and Lighting
BUDGET:   $66,000 
DISTRICT:   2
ZIP CODE:  ​85027


Billian's multi-media ceiling sculpture uses a sequence of overhead lighting and raw copper sheets to contrast the eroded geology of the Southwest with the well-organized layout of airport runways. The sculpture includes native copper with characteristic eroded edges and specially manufactured cobalt blue light fixtures to mimic runway lights at night. ​