snarkitecture grades aircraft in color for netjets at art basel in miami beach

snarkitecture grades aircraft in color for netjets at art basel in miami beach
all images courtesy of netjets netjets unveiled an installation with snarkitecture at miami international airport to celebrate the start of art basel in miami beach. the new york design studio utilized a netjets’ ‘signature series global 5000′ aircraft which blurs the lines between art, architecture and transportation. snarkitecture decided to reimagine the exterior the aircraft using the familiar concept of an ombre sky, the occurrence seen when flying at dawn or dusk when the horizon appears to be graded in color, finely shifting from light to dark as the sun rises or sets. the resulting artwork took specialists over eight days to complete.

‘art basel in miami beach is an annual highlight for our owners, both in the US and across the globe, many of whom are avid art collectors and enthusiasts,’ explains executive vice president of sales and marketing at netjets, pat gallagher.‘netjets has supported art basel in miami beach since the show’s inception back in 2002 and our long-running involvement is testament to the show’s continued position as the world’s foremost platform for contemporary art. this year we wanted to take our involvement with art basel one step further and through our collaboration with snarkitecture, netjets continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing innovative and exceptional experiences for our customers.’….