Fast Track and Speedwheels

1990 Grand Central – 42nd Street (4, 5, 6, 7, S) New York City Transit

Daniel Sinclair's "Fast Track and Speedwheels" is an assemblage crafted from bright metallic sections that include wavy aluminum sheets, steel wheels, brass disks, copper springs, and wires. Installed within a long passageway between the subway and Grand Central Terminal, the pieces interpret the speed, energy, and train travel imagery into a series of relief sculptures. The Art Deco shapes and various turning wheels, spinning gears, and pistons add to the aura of the location, below one of America's premiere rail stations. "I want my sculpture to make people think of the power of the engines that drive the trains, the speed and efficiency of them," the artist says. "The sculptures also reflect the architectural elements of Times Square and the Art Deco glamour of Radio City Music Hall."