Illuminated Station

2005 Greenport (Ronkonkoma Branch) Long Island Rail Road

“Illuminated Station” takes us to the past when Greenport and the North Fork of Long Island were home to farmers, fishermen, storekeepers, and railroad workers. Today Greenport is the hub of a growing population of year-round and seasonal residents, an artists' haven and departure point for vacation spots nearby. Anita Thacher creates evocative light-works - art whose effect is created through electrical illumination. At Greenport, she used numerous lighting techniques. The stationhouse's roof is outlined with LED illumination in blue, and the areas surrounding the building are given a deeper blue light. From inside the building comes a yellow glow suggesting candlelight or gaslight. On the station walls and roof, projected light forms images of an indigenous pictograph from the area, emphasizing the importance of the first people to live on Long Island. Through each element of Thacher’s installation the past meets the present and a special place in the community is made more meaningful by the artist.

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