"National Geographic
meets Where's Waldo,
with a universal message of connection!"
This project will showcase The Mother Road to 4 million Canadians and world travelers through a large-scale media art installation playing across 6 giant eye-level screens in Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest and busiest.
Take Your Seat: Route 66
Take Your Seat is a well established media and art installation concept developed by the father and son duo of Randy and Spencer VanDerStarren.
Their concept showcases global travel destinations, but with an interesting "signature" twist: An ever present red director's chair that appears in the darndest place from Tokyo, to Los Angeles, to Paris, to China... in cities, country sides and jungles. The chair is not the center of attention but ever-present. In fact finding it becomes a very engaging and fun game.
This earned them the 2022 title of Photojournalists of the year, by the Canadian Ethnic Media Association.
is a well established media and art installation concept developed by the father and son duo of Randy and Spencer VanDerStarren.
Their concept showcases global travel destinations, but with an interesting "signature" twist: An ever present red director's chair that appears in the darndest place from tokyo, to Los Angeles, to Paris, to China... in cities, country sides and jungles. The chair is not the center of attention but ever-present. In fact finding it becomes a very engaging and fun game.
Keep an eye on this project and bookmarkt the links and for updates on this fun, engaging, and unique Route 66 exploration, aimed at people who love to travel.
PROFILES OF THE ARTISTS:
Randy studied film at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He has worked for multinational advertising agencies in Canada and abroad including Ogilvy & Mather, Young & Rubicam, BBDO, and Scali McCabe Sloves on global brands like Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Carlsberg AS, and Kraft Foods.
His studies in Commercial Art and Advertising have coupled with his love of photography to create iconic images that not only stand out in the world of visual arts, but also share stories with audiences on an emotive, personal level.
His photographs and stories have been shown at internationally known galleries, airports, and embassies. He has won numerous international awards for his advertising, art, and photojournalism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
His equally prolific and talented son has lived and worked in Bangkok, Tokyo, Paris, LA, Athens, Toronto, Beijing, and Montréal. Spencer’s global perspective on preserving our planet shines in his photographs and digital work.
Whether on a mountain top in Hong Kong or on the shores of the Mediterranean, Take Your Seat's images are informed by his love of planet and photographer's ability to capture that love. Large scale murals and digital walls, gallery prints and online content, all reflect Spencer's dedication to his craft.
Together - the duo have creatively given "The Chair" a voice that speaks to people who love to see the world.