12-05-2025
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport unveils new art piece ‘Correspondencia'
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) – Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport unveiled a new piece of artwork titled 'Correspondencia' Monday afternoon.
'At GSP, we believe that the customer experience goes beyond convenience and efficiency. It is also about creating a sense of place that is welcoming and inspiring to every traveler who visits our airport,' said Minor Shaw, chair of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission. 'Correspondencia is a powerful example of how public art can enrich that experience. It reflects the spirit of a community and invites moments of connection as people move through the airport.'
The art piece was created through a collaboration with Rey Alfonso, a Cuban-born artist now residing in Greenville and Soteria at Work, a non-profit that uses deconstruction and woodworking to teach job skills to men working to thrive after incarceration.
Founder and CEO of Soteria, Jerry Blassingame said, 'It means a lot because it shows the collaboration and community of a nonprofit who's working with men and women who are returning from prison and the artist community in the airport, which is a great way to show community and diversity and how we all need each other and how they're looking at people who are coming out of prison, not a second class citizens, but looking at people who are assets.'
Correspondencia draws inspiration from handwritten letters, particularly those exchanged through air mail and from within prison walls. The piece features numbers, keys, and symbols reflective of the experiences of those who have faced incarceration.
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