Andrew Beltran
‘Archival Dig’
Ink on newsprint; images from Departures ‘81 publication

All images and artefacts courtesy of Iain Davidson’s archive from the KAIA construction build. Key sources include the International Airports Projects commemorative publication ‘King Abdulaziz International Airport’ by Paul Moore and Randy Fisher, national airline Saudia’s in-flight magazine ‘Ahlan Wasahlan’ and [Saudi national oil company] Aramco World Magazine. Additional airside Hajj Terminal and family photography by Iain Davidson. KAIA tie and Taif camping polaroids courtesy of Kate and George Craig (former residents of KAIA camp and employee of International Airports Projects respectively). Construction image montage -featuring Royal Pavilion construction- are 35mm slides from Iain Davidson’s collection, thought to be taken by an official photographer (no further details are known).