Subway Station Mosaic
My favorite part of taking the F Train is being able to see the colorful mosaics located in the Delancey Street Station every time I pass by the stop.
My personal favorite is this vivid glass, mosaic by Ming Fay called Shad Crossing. The mosaic depicts two shad fish, side by side, as they swim across a body of water. What I love about this is how colorful the entire mosaic is; every color of the rainbow and a different shade of each of those colors are used to create such a harmonious and joyful blend. It always feels calming looking at this mosaic every time I am going home after classes.
In addition, I really appreciate the historical value of Shad Crossing and how it is reflective of the local immigrant community in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The shad fish was a staple to many of the immigrant’s diets when they first arrived and it symbolizes the immigrants themselves as they too had to travel across a large body of water in order to arrive in America.
I haven’t seen this myself, but I love it. These mosaics give you something beautiful to admire while you wait for the delayed train. My favorite is the 81st street-Museum of Natural History station on the west side that illustrates the animals shown in the museum scattered throughout the platform.
I must admit that this is stunning. The concept of having such beautiful art in ordinary places like the subway really astonishes me. I’m glad that everyone can enjoy it without having the pressure of making the time to visit a museum, etc.
This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing!
I better get on the F train to see this sometime!
I pass by this sop everyday and the only time I actually saw this was when we got off in this stop to go to the Rox Gallery. Really goes to show that in order to appreciate art, you have to make the first step. Thanks for sharing! I’ll look for this every time I pass by now!
Wow, I love the use of colors in this piece too! I’ve passed by this once and I actually took a picture of this because I thought it was beautiful and the colors made it stand out in the train station. I never thought about the historical value of it and what it symbolized, but now I know! Thank you for sharing!