From 35,000 feet you can see the curvature of the Earth, the tops of clouds, brilliant sunrises and sunsets, and the intense blue of the atmosphere as it thins toward outer space.

This series started with snapshots taken through airplane windows. Allen applied an algorithm to convert them into grids of small dots, similar to a half-tone pattern, but different, because the original color values are retained. What remains is a record of light, specifically, the color of atmospheric light. The titles are the airline flight numbers and the time and place where the original snapshot was taken.

Stuart Allen is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice explores the intersection of light, time, and human perception. Based between Corrales, New Mexico, and San Antonio, Texas, Allen works across a diverse range of media, from nuanced photography to monumental steel sculpture.

With a career spanning over three decades, Allen has been featured in more than 150 exhibitions globally. His work is held in prestigious public and institutional collections, including the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, four U.S. Embassies, and numerous American museums. A prolific creator of site-specific works, he has completed over 20 permanent installations across North America, from California to Ontario. His work has earned critical acclaim in publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, and The Boston Globe. Allen holds a degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and an educational background in architecture from Kansas University, a foundation that continues to inform his structural and environmental approach to art.