Harry Posted September 14, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 14, 2009 A giant tiled wall of jewel-toned loops and curves — one of the last commissions by the Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt — was unveiled in the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week. And while its title — “Whirls and Twirls ” — may sound more like an amusement park ride than an artwork, the eye-popping palette and monumental scale are bolder than most of the art in the subways, a surprising visual jolt for the estimated 69,000 commuters who use the station every day. More Arts NewsOn a wall facing a double-wide stairway and landing at 60th Street that leads from the mezzanine to the , , , and trains, “Whirls and Twirls” is made up of 250 porcelain tiles and covers a space 53 feet wide and 11 feet high. “It’s one of the largest projects we’ve ever done,” said Sandra Bloodworth, director of Arts for Transit and facilities design for the authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted September 14, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 14, 2009 It looks good :tup:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 14, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 14, 2009 I just hope the rest of the station looks this good when they are done, because right now it looks like a gigantic construction mess. :cool: B) - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted September 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 14, 2009 Looks good. I'll check it out for sure later on this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted September 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 14, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokuSix Posted September 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 15, 2009 I can't wait to check this out! It's beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted September 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 15, 2009 I like it. I love how colorful it is. It'll brighten up the 59th St-Columbus Circle station without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous85 Posted September 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 20, 2009 They did something similar to this at the Sutphin & Archer stations in Jamaica like last week, they painted the outside of the 4 exits/entrances though, it looks a little similar to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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