At first glance, the structure sitting on the dirt berm facing Los Reales Road behind Tucson International Airport looks like nothing more than a copper and green fence.
However, if passers-by take a closer look, they'll notice a hard hat, a shovel, a couple of irons and a basket lodged inside the fence.
The fence is actually an 80-foot-long sculpture titled "TimeCurve," and it consists of a green metal cage filled with objects that represent Southwestern culture, said Paula Winn Perino, director of information and government affairs for the Tucson Airport Authority.
The sculpture used to be inside the airport, serving as a divider between arriving- and departing-passenger areas on the east concourse, Perino wrote in an e-mail.
Another sculpture, "Silver Linings," was installed in the west concourse, she said.
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The "TimeCurve" structure was created by artist Barbara Grygutis and architect Page Cotton.
Grygutis and Cotton submitted a proposal for the sculpture in 1995 after the Airport Authority issued a call for design teams for works of art that could serve as dividers.
The dividers were in response to Federal Aviation Administration regulations requiring a separation between travelers at security checkpoints. Airport officials removed the sculptures in 2007 and put them in storage during a concourse-expansion project, she said.
"TimeCurve" has been at its new home, which is on the road leading to the airport's new garage, for about a month, she said.
"Finding locations is somewhat tricky, since both works were designed for the slope of the ramps leading to the security checkpoints on the concourses," she said.
Airport officials will install landscaping and additional outdoor lighting in the next few months, she said.
Contact reporter Jamar Younger at jyounger@azstarnet.com or call 573-4115.
