When the new South Ferry subway station opens in January in lower Manhattan, it will feature the single largest and most expensive Arts in Transit project to date. Created by artists [and identical twins] Doug and Mike Starn, See It Split, See It Change is a large-scale, site-specific installation that pulls elements from the brothers’ ongoing Structure of Thought project.
The installation incorporates images of trees and leaves found in Battery Park and an 1886 topographic map of Manhattan. As is appropriate for a transportation terminus, parts of the installation intertwine throughout the stations’ spaces, referencing paths, veins, networks, and cycles of movement. To read more about the project, check out this recent NYT article and the Starn Studio site.
This looks great and the best thing about it is that it also appears to be durable. So often these art installations are put in and do not consider their environment. This looks as if it will last for a long time with minimal maintenance.
I saw the article in the NY Times about your beautiful art installations. I am so impressed. I talked about it in my blog: http://glassart.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/an-amazing-fused-glass-installation/. Now I just found this blog post with better pictures of your art installations. I really love the way you brought some nature into the city.
Christine
http://www.mastersglassart.com
Christine, I’m glad you like the installation by the Starn brothers. I can’t wait to see it in person! In the mean time, more photos and their own thoughts on the project are on their site.