Muhheakantuck (The River that Flows Two Ways)

2005 Yonkers (Hudson Line) Metro-North Railroad

“Muhheakantuck” is the Lenape name for the Hudson River. Translated into English, it means “the river that flows two ways.” At Yonkers station, Segal’s artwork is composed of two gigantic metal artworks. The cast aluminum sculptures are located on the sides of the bridge the trains use and can be viewed both by commuters at the station and by those passing by on the streets below. Segal, a Yonkers resident, consulted both art-historical and scientific sources to evoke the river's past. During her research, Segal was taken by the fact that the river in this area can actually flow up- and downstream, depending on tidal conditions. Segal explained to the Westchester Times, "The work is an abstract representation of the river... The sun and moon will constantly change the lighting on the sculpture, and the shadows will change with the sunrise and sunset." According to Segal’s research, the sculpture is installed at a spot where the river's original shoreline was situated before landfill and development of the riverfront.