Untitled Mural - Detroit People Mover - Michigan, USA.
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N 42° 19.919 W 083° 02.799
17T E 331381 N 4688665
Geometric pattern murals on two walls of the Fort/Cass station of the Detroit People Mover, an elevated rail system in Detroit Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMHD94
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Very bright & colourful mural covering two walls, of this rail station made from ceramic tiles. Can be viewed from the train or the platform.

"In a magnificent combination of art and architecture, Ms. Tobin has incorporated her complex murals into the station's design. The geometrical patterns and the interaction of subtle and bold colors engage both the mind and the eye. These two murals, constructed from more than 30,000 tiles, can be viewed from the station platform or the train.

The artist spent a year in India and was very much influenced by the Islamic tiles found there. The famous Taj Majal in India has tiles with similar design. The design is based on a pattern of very large red X's and smaller black X's. For the glaze on some of the tiles, the artist used ash from the Mt. St. Helen volcano eruption. This piece was very tedious to install. It took six weeks, seven days a week to complete." Text Source: (visit link)
City: Detroit

Location Name: Detroit People Mover

Artist: Farley Tobin

Media: Ceramic Tiles

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