A Day In The Sun ©Amy Ellingson 2025, 6 columns, San Diego Airport Terminal 1, San Diego CA
photo credit: Pablo Mason
Public Art Project for San Diego International Airport
These six vibrant mosaic columns celebrate the beauty of San Diego’s coastal environment.
Composed of nearly one million hand-set glass tiles, the columns shimmer with patterns inspired by the stunning transition from sunrise to sunset along the Pacific shoreline.
The colorful glass extends into the terrazzo floor, evoking the sparkling reflection of sunlight on wet sand.
Artist Amy Ellingson, known for her exploration of contemporary digital experiences and abstraction, uses these columns to bridge the digital and physical worlds.
Her abstract designs incorporate ‘codes’—computer-based patterns translated into the ancient craft of mosaic, each composition meticulously laid by hand, one tile at a time.
In this way, the artwork speaks to our present moment — one shaped by history as well as technology.
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