VISUAL APPR ONLY

In aviation, VISUAL APPR ONLY means that a visual approach is the authorized or required procedure. The abbreviation “APPR” belongs to aviation chart and operational notation, where information is compressed but still precise. A visual approach requires the pilot to have the runway environment in sight and maintain visual reference throughout the approach. Unlike an instrument approach, it cannot be flown primarily by following electronic guidance. The crew must judge alignment, descent, speed, spacing, and runway position by direct sight.

From an aviation perspective, the phrase is compelling because it sounds simple while implying serious skill. A visual approach removes layers of automated or instrument-mediated support and places greater responsibility on the flight crew’s perception and judgment. It is not beginner-level flying. In business aviation, where aircraft are fast, complex, and often operating into demanding airports, VISUAL APPR ONLY carries the quiet authority of professional competence. It describes not just a restriction, but a capability.

Art historically, the work is interesting because it shifts the series toward the problem of seeing. On a mirror, VISUAL APPR ONLY becomes a direct condition placed on the viewer: no instruments, no secondary system, no abstraction from what is immediately visible. The reflection becomes the approach. On a sky painting, gradient, or cloud field, the phrase creates a sharper tension. The image may offer openness, atmosphere, and beauty, but the text insists on visual certainty. The work sits between perception and procedure, reminding us that seeing clearly is not passive. It is an acquired skill.

Edition
Individually produced work. Mounted to float on a shaped panel finished in automotive paint. Signed and dated on an affixed label. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity and embedded RFID authentication chip.

Materials
Automotive paint, acrylic, polymer  and varnish on mirror, mounted with sealed engineered wood fiber panels. Executed with proprietary airbrush and silkscreen techniques.

Year
2025

Dimensions
29 x 20.5 x 3.25 in. (74 x 52 x 8 cm)