Apocalypse Artwork
If nothing else about the Denver International Airport is concerning, its choice of artwork should raise an eyebrow: At best it’s creepy, at worst it’s terrifying. The murals that line the walls of the airport depict some apocalyptic scenes and are by Chicano artist Leo Tanguma. Two of the noteworthy murals are “Children Dream of War and Peace,” which features a military officer in a gas mask carrying a long sword and machine gun through a ruined building, while “In Peace and Harmony with Mother Nature” shows children mourning the loss of Earth’s biodiversity as a forest burns behind them. While these murals aim to comment on issues like preserving nature and ending violence, their jarring execution has some believing that they are omens of things to come.
