Anne Patterson creates art at The Venetian

Hanging from the 55-foot ceiling of the Waterfall Atrium of The Venetian is a stunning immersive art work by Anne Patterson that suspends 32 miles of satin ribbon. Yes, that’s 32 miles — not a 3.2 miles typo.

“It’s a commissioned piece that is tailored to the uniqueness of the atrium space, celebrating the vertical volume, water and natural light,” said Lisa Marchese, chief marketing officer of The Venetian and the Palazzo properties. “This piece, with its bold color palette, creates a beautiful contradiction and complement to what already exists in the space giving people a reason to smile and something to return to.”

“Another Sky” is designed with 3,590 strategically placed strands of reflective ribbon in 15 colors ranging from navy to plum to Navajo turquoise and emerald.

The installation can be enjoyed from the floor of the atrium, where ribbons meditatively sway above, or for a more immersive experience, guests can view the kaleidoscope of blues and greens from the balcony level. The artist says the grand scale of the piece gave her the opportunity to provide viewers a “radically different” view from every side.

“The look and feel changes as the day progresses,” said the artist. “As light shines in through the skylight and the air stirs through the space hitting the ribbons, they dance and create a melody of movement.

“My goal is to have the audience experience art in a new, deeper way.”

Anne began her career designing sets and visual accompaniments for orchestras. Her first major art installation, “Graced With Light — The Ribbon Project,” at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, was installed in 2013 and met with critical and popular success.

The installation was developed in association with Culture Corps, an organization that offers unrivaled access to art and cultural programming, specializing in classic art advising and tailor-made activations for clients in hospitality, entertainment, corporate and real estate industries.