Matthew Mazzotta
Tampa International Airport · 2022

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A flamingo towers through the terminal, its head dipping beneath an imagined water surface. Walk around the 21-foot sculpture and look up into the rippled ceiling above.

WASD / arrows to walk · drag to look
Touch: move on the left · look on the right

An independent interpretation of Matthew Mazzotta’s HOME at Tampa International Airport. The 6.4-metre height follows the airport’s published scale; sculpture proportions and terminal architecture are reconstructed from photographs.
Artist’s photographs and context ↗

A little orientation

WASD / arrows: Walk through the space
Shift: Walk faster
Drag: Look around. Double-click the scene to lock the pointer; Escape releases it.
Touch: Drag the left half to move, the right half to look.
E: Cycle between the approach, beneath the curved neck and the reverse view.
H / F: Help / fullscreen

Circle the bird, pass between its legs and look up at the reflective ceiling. Seating, shops and columns establish the scale of the terminal. The lower-level opening is protected by a railing.