Star Sifter | Alice Aycock

Published: Aug. 9, 2020, noon

Renowned artist Alice Aycock describes the inspiration for her piece, the Star Sifter, which was commissioned to act as a barrier between JFK Airport security lines and the open atrium above. Airport security had been positioned underneath the atrium, making it possible to for contraband items to be smuggled past security. Star Sifter is conceptualized as a giant net and cone to catch falling items from making their way past security.