REACH is a large-scale sculpture by New York-based artists Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy, in the Multi-Modal Facility (MMF) at O’Hare International Airport.

“REACH” consists of two arms, approximately 27 and 31 feet long, suspended between nine and 34 feet off the ground in the North Escalator Hall of the MMF. Viewers approaching the three-story hall through the tunnel from the public lobby will see a massive beckoning hand overhead. The experience of the installation will dynamically change for viewers coming from the upper levels of the parking structure, with the sculpture appearing at eye level from the top floors and towering overhead as they descend the escalators to pass through and underneath the iridescent arms.

The sculptural commission and installation was organized by the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Artist: Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy

Negative Space: Artist Representation and Public Art Project Management

Location: O’Hare International Airport, Multi Modal Facility

Open to the Public April 20, 2023

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