Jet Kiss
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The sculpture in May 2015
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| Artist | Mike Ross |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Sculpture |
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| Subject | Douglas A-4 Skyhawks |
| Dimensions | 90 feet (27 m) long |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| 47°37′9.12″N 122°19′12.72″W / 47.6192000°N 122.3202000°WCoordinates: 47°37′9.12″N 122°19′12.72″W / 47.6192000°N 122.3202000°W | |
| Owner | Sound Transit |
| Website | mikerossart |
Jet Kiss is a 2015 sculpture by American artist Mike Ross, installed at the Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle, Washington. The 90-foot-long (27 m) sculpture consists of two decommissioned A-4 Skyhawk fighter jets that were sliced and arranged nose-to-nose; the piece is suspended above the station's platform level.
Jet Kiss was commissioned by Sound Transit as part of their public art program in 2008, during planning and final design of the station. The initial concept was met with a mixed reception from the public over its use of warplanes, resulting in design modifications. It was installed in early 2015, and the station was opened to the public on March 19, 2016.
Mike Ross's Jet Kiss is suspended above the platform of Capitol Hill station, a light rail station in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The piece consists of two decommissioned United States Navy A-4 Skyhawk fighter jets, which were disassembled and painted magenta and yellow. The military markings are preserved with a layer of translucent paint. Both jets are arranged nose-to-nose and span 90 feet (27 m) along the platform, fitting between struts that form the station's walls.
Ross said he wanted the piece to exude organic forms, drawn from the city and its surroundings. The choice of magenta and yellow paint for the jets was a move to offset the city's stereotypical overcast skies. The choice of jets was a reference to the city's aviation history; its use of a non-aggressive and bird-like arrangement (itself a reference to the city bird, the Blue heron) was a counter to the inherent aggressiveness of jets as a symbol.
The piece was given a budget of $440,000 by Sound Transit's public art program.Jet Kiss is joined by two murals from local cartoonist Ellen Forney at two of the three entrances to the station; Forney stated that she designed one of her pieces, "Crossed Pinkies", as a response to Jet Kiss.
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