Mystery of the Airport Angel

by Aberjhani

Title

Mystery of the Airport Angel

Artist

Aberjhani

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography + Digital Painting

Description

An interesting funny thing happened after I delivered 3 pieces of artwork to the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport Art Gallery for an exhibition curated by the Savannah Art Association in early October. I was crossing the busy terminal street where drivers dropped off and picked up travelers, then waiting for my own ride when I noticed something for the first time.

Further ahead, some yards away from the taxi stand waiting area, was a giant round planter filled with colorful flowers and, at its center, a gushing fountain with an angel on top. Above its head, the angel held a globe with miniature aircrafts circling it. I was approaching the fountain from the back so did not experience the full impact of its beauty until slowly circling around to the front of it. That I had been unaware of the fountain until that moment seemed impossible. But it was true, so I took as many photographs as I could before my transportation arrived.

As they do in cities like Rome, Paris, and Singapore, beautifully-designed fountains make up an important part of the appeal of Savannah (Georgia, USA). Different styles and sizes can be found in various squares and major public parks. The most famous is the Forsyth Park Fountain (images of which can be found in my FAA collection). The angel on top of this one caught my attention in particular because angels inspired an entire book of my poetry (The River of Winged Dreams) and several pieces of my visual art as well.

Not knowing the official name of the fountain, I gave it several: Airport Angel, Angel of the Airport, Flight Fountain, and Angel with the Blue Wings. Its basic color was distorted by shadows because it was not yet noon. I did not see a plaque describing the fountain, who sculpted it, or when it was placed there. So far, none of the basic information regarding it has been made available to me, but I’m happy to commend the unknown sculptor for flight angel fountain’s creation and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for installing it.

What viewers see here is a mixed media rendering of the fountain using digital photography and digital painting. The goal was to combine a sense of classical style with modern aesthetics to evoke an atmosphere of inspired spiritual surrealism. In real physical life, the actual fountain framed by the architecture of the architecture of the airport itself stands as a modern classic creation in its own right. It may also be considered as symbolic of the airport’s growth and development over the past few decades.

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Aberjhani
Harlem Renaissance Centennial
© 21 October, 2021

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