Landing

Public Art · Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong

“Landing” is a site-specific, monumental sculpture where people, time and sport intersect. Capturing this essence of connection, “Landing” provides a highly memorable arrival marker for Kai Tak Sports Park.

“Landing” draws on the people of Hong Kong’s shared memories of Kai Tak Airport and of the planes flying through the city. Of memories of chasing the plane’s shadow and of the famous low-altitude 47° turn.

"Landing" shows a forced perspective illusion. This illusion prompts viewers to ponder whether the plane, in the distance, is a small aircraft nearby or a larger one farther away. This evokes a sense of nostalgia and memory for Kai Tak Airport and Runway 13/31.

Looking to the future, “Landing” features two athletic figures posed in a frame of high-energy movement, inspired by the sporting spirit of unity and achievement.

Dimensions: 7500 H × 6000 W × 5000 L mm
Materials: Weathering steel
Completed: 2024