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Morning Glory, Evening Splendor; The Perennial Village
2019
Crestwood (Harlem Line)
Metro-North Railroad
The artwork by Tricia Wright for the Crestwood station is composed of sculptural fence in stainless steel along the ADA ramp on the ground level, and the laminated glass in the windows of the station’s overpass above. Altogether, it is a celebration of the perennial rhythms of growth and renewal of village life, as well as the regenerative power of a tight-knit community as generation after generation return to raise a family in their own childhood village.
The laminated glass artwork, "Morning Glory, Evening Splendor," features silhouetted morning glories against a light, bright morning sky in the east window, and evening primroses glowing in the deep blue of an evening sky in the west. The east/west emphasis acknowledges the daily cycles of the morning commute and evening return, marking it as a physical and symbolic crossroads.
The sculptural fence, "The Perennial Village," is interspersed with clock faces reinforcing the cyclical rhythms of the station and of the village. Morning glory intertwines along the fence, making a strong visual connection to the east window directly above. Water and lily pad motifs in the fence bring a sense of fluid movement. The shadows cast by the cut-out fence soften the architecture and echo the nature trail that runs alongside the Bronx River on the west side of the station.
Collaborating with Tom Patti Design on the glass and KC Fabrications on the sculptural fence, Wright commented: "My intention in designing the artworks at Crestwood Station was to bring a feeling of energy and positivity to the daily experience of commuting, and to parallel the rhythms of village life with the rhythms of the natural world. It was important to me to acknowledge that the station is more than just a start and end point in a daily commute, but a village landmark serving two communities, and I wanted my artwork to resonate with the community at large."
The laminated glass artwork, "Morning Glory, Evening Splendor," features silhouetted morning glories against a light, bright morning sky in the east window, and evening primroses glowing in the deep blue of an evening sky in the west. The east/west emphasis acknowledges the daily cycles of the morning commute and evening return, marking it as a physical and symbolic crossroads.
The sculptural fence, "The Perennial Village," is interspersed with clock faces reinforcing the cyclical rhythms of the station and of the village. Morning glory intertwines along the fence, making a strong visual connection to the east window directly above. Water and lily pad motifs in the fence bring a sense of fluid movement. The shadows cast by the cut-out fence soften the architecture and echo the nature trail that runs alongside the Bronx River on the west side of the station.
Collaborating with Tom Patti Design on the glass and KC Fabrications on the sculptural fence, Wright commented: "My intention in designing the artworks at Crestwood Station was to bring a feeling of energy and positivity to the daily experience of commuting, and to parallel the rhythms of village life with the rhythms of the natural world. It was important to me to acknowledge that the station is more than just a start and end point in a daily commute, but a village landmark serving two communities, and I wanted my artwork to resonate with the community at large."
