“Carpet Diem!” at Portland International Airport
Portland International Airport in Oregon, USA, is replacing its 25-year-old carpeting in January 2015. The current carpet is being honoured with the exhibition “Carpet Diem!” by collage artist Nancy Wilkins. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a 132”x192” collage made of carpet from different locations throughout the airport terminal.
The airport describes the collage as incorporating “trending Instagram photos of traveler’s feet on the carpet, big and small, with socks in the existing carpet design, a groovy manicure, and even a PDX pooch. ‘Carpet Diem!’ is a tribute to the historical 1980s retro-style turquoise and purple airport carpet…” Greta Blalock, the administrator of the Port Art Program, said that Wilkins, as an artist used to working with paper, had quite a challenge, but that she “accepted the invitation, frankly, because it was just too quirky to pass up.” “Carpet Diem!” is on view above the moving walkway on Concourse D of Portland International Airport through December 2015. The Port Art Program partners with regional artists, arts organizations, museums and schools to showcase visual art and musical performance at Portland International Airport.
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Carpet Diem!
by Nancy Wilkins
132″x192″
carpet
2014
Image: Brian Burk