LAX Mural

Everyday Transcendence: Over 60 colors drench this massive 3,400 square foot installation inside American Airlines Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport. It invites a moment of contemplation and seeks to connect viewers with a sense of awe and gratitude. Read the official press release & case study

Terminal 4, Los Angeles, CA

Are You Open To Awe?

Enjoy footage from the installation process, taking place over 4 weeks with an incredibly talented and hardworking team. Shot and edited by Thomas Lagrega

ARTIST STATEMENT
In the midst of our daily routines, we sometimes experience moments that pull us out of the ordinary and show us glimpses of something greater, hidden just beneath the surface – moments when the mundane becomes sacred, and we find ourselves connected to a deeper sense of being.

Everyday Transcendence creates a portal to these life-affirming yet ephemeral truths that we so often overlook in the constant rush of life.

It is a visual metaphor for these brief communions with joy, love, connection, understanding and freedom – and it reminds us that transcendence is within our reach, even in the most unexpected places.

“LAX is excited to welcome passengers to Terminal 4 with Allison Kunath’s awe-inspiring mural. Her distinctive mark-making and vibrant color palette invite reflection and connection, encouraging us to engage with our surroundings in a more meaningful way.

Everyday Transcendence not only enhances the passenger experience at LAX, it also contributes to our city’s rich tapestry of murals, cementing LA’s identity as a hub for creativity and artistic expression.”

Sarah Cifarelli
LAX Art Program Director

A muralist stands on a scissor life and reaches up to paint white lines on top of the blue section of her giant airport mural installation that includes over 60 colors and countless graphic shapes that resemble oversized brush strokes radiating outwa
Mural artist Allison Kunath stands on a scissor lift and works on her 3400 square foot hand-painted airport mural. She looks tiny in front of a sea of bright oranges and repeating, graphic white lines arranged in a radial pattern.
Panoramic view of a hand-painted full spectrum mural featuring radiating brush-stroke-shaped segments in every color of the rainbow arranged in a large circular pattern that spans the full height of the terminal wall.
View down a busy airport corridor with hand-painted graphic mural elements on two walls above; bold oversized geometric brush strokes that resemble sun rays radiate outward in symmetrical formations in contrasting white and tonal variations of the co
A wide angle view of two out of three of the walls in this massive airport mural installation. A full rainbow of color dances across the walls with hundreds of graphic lines radiating out from the center of each wall.
A wide angle view showing a portion of all three walls in this hand-painted airport mural. A rainbow of 60 different colors spans all three walls, shifting in a smooth gradient as graphic lines spiral outward from the center of each wall like sun ray
A portion of a 60-color airport mural, hand painted including countless oversized graphic brush strokes that overlay a rainbow of background colors, creating a dynamic composition that contains both movement and stillness at the same time.
A wide angle view of a hand-painted, full-spectrum mural at LAX. Over 60 colors of paint vibrantly command your attention and invite you to pause and check in with yourself amidst the busy airport environment.
One of three walls in this public art airport mural. Crisp, geometric enlargements of organic brushstrokes spiral out from the center on top of color blocks of various blues that subtly shift from one tone to the next. The color of the line work also
A full spectrum hand-painted airport mural with repeating graphic brush strokes that radiate from the center increasing in length as they get closer to the edges of the walls.
Muralist stands on a scissor lift and works on her hand-painted mural comprised of radiating oversized brush strokes with clean edges, overlaid on top of vibrant colors that subtly transition from pale pink shifting into reds, oranges and yellows.
Close-up of the muralist's hand holding a brush while she paints a series of repeating oversized brush strokes, highlighting her crisp line work and precise edge control.
Close-up of the artist's hand painting oversized, graphic brush stroke shapes on a turquoise and green background, as part of a large-scale airport mural. Each shape is rendered with clean edges and precise brush control.

Credits

Client — LAWA Art Department + LAX / Los Angeles World Airports

Project Management — Tim McGowan, Sarah Cifarelli, Ashla Chavez Razzano, Armando Smith

General Contractor — Hensel Phelps Co.

Installation Assistants — Sarah Buckley, Alicja Polachek, Albert Reed, Annie Bolding, Matthew Zuk, James Gregory, Jay Zaretsky, Jonathan Martins, Sananda Vietor, Sam Tilson

Image Credits — Bolster McKinley, Sam Tilson, Panic Studio

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