Masstransiscope
Taking the Subway everyday to work and now to school has made me lose sight of the many different aspects of art there are in my daily routine. Upon taking a step back to reflect about where I encounter art, I noticed that there is a moving picture of many different colors creating an image while the train is moving. This is called the Masstransiscope. There are 228 hand painted panels in the area between Dekalb Avenue and Canal Street, and when these panels are seen as a cohesive unit, it is a spectacular scene. As the train moves, an illusion of an animated movie forms. Now I see my daily life as more than just the “routine.”
I took a video of it, but the file was too large to send, so here’s a 30 second Youtube clip of what I see every day.
This is really cool! You are so lucky to have something so “magical” to enhance your routine every day.
I cant wait to look out look out for it next time I take a subway!
Thank you so much for sharing!
This is so cool!! I feel the same way, I sometimes take advantage of/don’t pay attention to all the art that goes on around us living where we do – Especially when it comes it all shapes and sizes, like you’ve shown here.