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HOME by Matthew Mazzotta at Tampa International Airport, a giant pink flamingo lowering its head through wave-like ceiling panels above travelers
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SeenSep 2026

Matthew Mazzotta · 2022 · Tampa, USA

Photo: Street Art Utopia archive; artwork by Matthew Mazzotta.

HOME is Matthew Mazzotta's giant pink flamingo in the Main Terminal of Tampa International Airport, dipping its head as if under water. Installed in 2022 and nicknamed Phoebe after a public naming contest, it won a CODAWorx Award in 2023. Source Source Source Source Reported

Reported in place Sep 2026. Evidence date: 2026-09-14. Source Reported

💡 4 things to know

  1. Head under waterThe flamingo seems to dip its head beneath the water, an illusion made with metal panels and lighting on the ceiling, the airport says. Source Reported
  2. One of 700 proposalsHOME was chosen from more than 700 art proposals submitted from around the world, approved in February 2020. Source Reported
  3. Named by the publicThe airport says its naming contest received more than 65,000 entries before public voting selected Phoebe. Source Reported
  4. An award winnerIn 2023 Phoebe was named a winner in the CODAWorx Awards and took People's Choice honors too. Source Reported

📍 Where it is

Main Terminal, Tampa International Airport, Florida · Tampa, USA Source Reported

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🗓️ Sightings

  1. 202225 Mar

    Flamingo going up in the terminal · TPA

  2. 20231 Sep

    Phoebe wins CODAWorx Award · TPA

  3. 20235 Sep

    FOX 13 on the award

  4. 202614 Sep

    Airport identifies Phoebe beside the new currency exchange · TPA report

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✅ The facts

Artist
Matthew Mazzotta Source Checked
Official title
HOME Source Checked
Nickname
Phoebe Source Checked
Installed
2022 Source Checked
Height
Airport news gives 21 feet; the official commissioning list says approximately 22 feet. We follow the repeated 21-foot news description, while retaining the discrepancy. Source Source Conflicting
Material
Steel, polyester resin and fiberglass Source Checked
Award
CODAWorx Awards winner, 2023 Source Checked
Project-page date
The artist’s page is headed Fall 2021; the airport records installation in 2022. These are not presented as the same milestone. Source Source Checked
Naming contest
More than 65,000 entries; Phoebe selected by public vote Source Checked
Independent visitor account
Anthony Losanno described repeated encounters with Matthew Mazzotta’s HOME at Tampa International Airport in August 2025. Source Checked
Location
Main Terminal, Tampa International Airport Source Checked

In the press

FOX 13 Tampa Bay · 2023-09-05
“The flamingo, formally titled "HOME" by artist Matthew Mazzotta, was installed in the airport in 2022.” Source Reported

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Photo: Street Art Utopia archive; artwork by Matthew Mazzotta.

Last checked: 26 October 2026 · How we verify art