‘Detour’ bags public art project at Denver International Airport | Arts & Culture [Video]

Thomas Evans, popularly known in the art world as “Detour,” is getting his large-scale sculpture for Denver International Airport off the ground.

His installation, awarded a budget of $450,000, includes more than 200 pieces of suspended luggage. The multimedia artist estimates that his DIA project, titled “It’s Not What You Take, It’s What You Bring Back,” will be installed early in 2025 in Concourse B East.

The multimedia artist took on the name “Detour” to signify his appreciation of alternative paths. Though well known for painting approximately 50 murals around the city, including his depiction of Denver Bronco Hall of Famers in Empower Field at Mile High and the Denver Nuggets honoring the team’s 2023 NBA title on East Colfax, the DIA installation is Evans’ largest public art project to date. His installation will float luggage of every type, along with other items representing Colorado.

“When you’re walking to Concourse …