A 21-foot-tall (6m)sculpture of a pink flamingo is bound for Tampa International Airport as part of the hub's $2.4 million program to bring seven pieces of public art to the facility.
The airport's governing board approved $2.4 million in spending Thursday to bring seven pieces of public art to the airport, including giant flamingo sculpture Home by Massachusetts artist Matthew Mazzotta.
The flamingo sculpture, which alone costs $520,000, is planned to be installed in the center of the airport's main terminal. The resin and fiberglass sculpture depicts a flamingo dipping its head into water to find food.
The other artworks approved Thursday include a 30-foot tall mosaic of a Florida sunset and a a moving mobile inspired by a coral reef.
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