"“When you walk through the stations, you're basically walking through a series of immersive artworks on every single level,” Yamamoto said. “It's not like hanging paintings above a sofa ... where the art comes in at the end.”"
"“Without artwork that is specific in its reference to place, all the stations would look the same,” Yamamoto said, adding that she hopes the art will encourage riders to explore a neighborhood further."
"Metal placards installed near each piece feature a scannable QR code that reveals more about the artist."
"The competitive selection process began roughly a decade ago, Yamamoto said. More than 1,200 people responded to the agency's call for artists. Finalists were paid to develop proposals that were judged by a panel of art professionals including curators from the museums along Miracle Mile."
Three new underground stations on L.A. Metro’s D Line extension will feature nine site-specific public artworks by Mariana Castillo Deball, Eamon Ore-Giron, Ken Gonzales-Day, Todd Gray, Karl Haendel, Soo Kim, Fran Siegel, Susan Silton, and Mark Dean Veca. The installations include art deco motifs, fossils, and large drawings of hands. The artworks are designed to provide a world-class, immersive experience on every level rather than decorative pieces placed at the end of a route. Artists were selected through a competitive process and were required to respond to each station’s location, history, and culture while including community engagement. Metal placards with scannable QR codes provide additional information about the artists. The program is funded through a 0.5% budget set aside from construction costs.
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