Entitled “See it split, see it change” by Doug and Mike Starn, this is a permanent installation commissioned by the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a part of their ongoing Arts For Transit program.

The new South Ferry station is a major transfer hub for many connecting lines, so plenty of New Yorkers, if they can glance up from their cell phones for a moment, will have an opportunity to experience this art. Now how about something at 96th and Broadway, which could use some inspiration!

This description of the installation courtesy of Wetterling Gallery:

The Starns’ iconic tree and leaf imagery from their Structure of Thought and Black Pulse series undulate throughout the entire concourse level of the station. Primarily rendered in an innovative and unique fused glass technique, this iconography is punctuated by a stone mosaic of the island of Manhattan and a water-jet cut stainless steel fence delineating the entrance of this 250-foot long installation.

Details and more photos at MTA Arts for Transit – worth a look! 

Betsy Dorfman

Tags: Arts for Transit, Doug Starn, Installation, Mike Starn, NY Metropolitan Transporation Authority, South Ferry station, stone mosaic

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