Art for Transit
The MTA and the City of New York have made a conscious effort to increase the amount of art that New Yorkers see everyday. The belief behind this is that if we are exposed to more art, then not only will we be happier, but also more creative and free-minded. This ideology has led to more art in subway stations. Two popular station in the financial district, Chambers Street and Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall, have subway art.
Chambers Street:
The Chamber Street subway station has a recurring theme of eyes. Throughout the station, hundreds of eyes watch you as you pass from entrance to exit, train to train. Actually, all the eyes together, including the large center eye in the ground, makeup the art piece, “Oculus.” The piece is meant to “personalize and integrate the stations.” Furthermore, the center eye, to which all the other eyes link, represents the center of the world, and so, from it all else radiates. [1]
"Oculus" Chamber Street
Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall:
This images of a bridge is piece of the art named, “Buildings, Boats, and a Bridge.” It was made in 1997 by elementary school children from PS 126 and PS 2o. The art is meant to represent New York City. [2]
"Buildings, Boats, and a Bridge" Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall
"Buildings, Boats, and a Bridge" Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall
[1] “Chambers Street/WTC Subway Art, 24 : Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted).” ScienceBlogs. 3 Jan. 2009. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/chambers_streetwtc_subway_art_21.php>.
[2] “Buildings, Boats, and a Bridge”, Students of PS 126 and PS 20.” Www.nycsubway.org – New York City Subway History, Photos & More. NYC Subway. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/artwork_show?77>.
Photo Credits:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2424069924_4211e96a68.jpg
http://subwaynut.com/ct/chambers_jz/art/artclick.jpg
http://subwaynut.com/ct/chambers_jz/art/chambers_jzart2.jpg
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