Aviation + climate change artist Ho-Yeol Ryu

What does a world of excessive dirty aviation look like? South Korean artist Ho-Yeol Ryu’s piece Flughafen (German for “airport”) tries to answer the question visually. His piece is a lovely and foreboding composite digital image created using layering and tilt-shift techniques, based in part on images of planes taking off from Hannover airport, and addressing issues around aviation, climate change, and tourism.

Learn more:

• About the work
  • “Flughafen” (Artnet)
  • “Flughafen” (The Global Contemporary)
  • Discussion of techniques used (Flying With Fish)
• Exhibitions featuring the work
  • “Hoyeul Ryu Solo Exhibition” at Kunstevere, Hannover
  • “All-Inclusive. A Tourist World” at the Schirn
  • “Migrations” at Municipal Art Gallery of Kalamata