BOG Pasajero-Hábitat

Starting on January 21st, Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport will host the exhibition BOG Pasajero-Hábitat, thanks to a collaborative effort between Esquisan S.A—manager of airport waste—and LAP–Laboratorio de Proyectos S.A.S. BOG Pasajero-Hábitat is comprised of 33 large-scale works created by Colombian artists using waste products resulting from Bogotá's airport operations, and will be on exhibit throughout the air terminal's 420 square-meter area, according to a press release by Opain S.A., the entity managing the airport. Over the course of a month, travelers and users of the airport will have a chance to observe, learn about, and enjoy urban-development and environmental protection practices through art projects developed specifically for the airport: columns wrapped in armor and canvas; transit bridges; sculptures; murals; and photographs. "This exhibition we are offering for all airport users not only invites us to create an environmentally responsible space, but will connect travelers more closely with culture and the arts," said Andrés Ortega Rezk, general manager of Opain S.A. One of the goals of this project is for El Dorado to reaffirm its environmental commitment and to add value to the experience of its users and passengers. Also, the project introduces a new vision of the building as a site for culture, entertainment, and art. BOG Pasajero – Hábitat will open on January 21st at 5:00 p.m., in the second floor, gate 5 of the El Dorado International Airport. The art will remain on exhibit through February 21, 2016. The exhibition features works by the following artists: Sergio Jiménez, Robert Saldarriaga (by invitation), Estey Ducuara, Viviana González, Felipe Echeverri, Jonathan Mayorga, Fredy Forero, Agustín Franco, Joyce Rivas, Daniel Martínez, Diego Huertas, Alexa Ospina, Jainer León, Daniel Salamanca, Carlos Machado, Carolina Acosta, Jeisson Otálora, Otoniel Borda, Miler Lagos (by invitation), Oscar Hernández, Omar Castañeda, Iván Rickenmann (by invitation), Pilar Buitrago, Iván Castiblanco, Reinaldo Castro, Milton Arias, Ángela Cadena, Catherine Reina, Santiago Oliveros, Eyder Salazar, Diana Rivera, Omar García, and Johanna Barreto. Curators: Diego Fernando Prieto Rubiano, Gabriel Márquez Umaña, Carolina Borrero, and Ramiro Camelo.