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Cerebration
2018
86th St (N / Sea Beach)
New York City Transit
For the 86 St station, Karen Margolis created "Cerebration," a glass mosaic artwork that connects people and place. In her work, she captures commuters' thought patterns as they are planning their day, remembering a joyful memory, or perhaps simply daydreaming.
Margolis visualizes thinking patterns in circular clusters of color, at times bursting like an internal display of fireworks. The colors flow abstractly from one panel to the next, connecting a narrative of thoughts and memories of travelers.
"Cerebration" highlights commuter’s connection to the neighborhood. Margolis transcribed destinations of local area maps, and Mosaicos Venecianos de Mexico translated those into mosaic, combining them with her abstract imagery of thought patterns. This piece creates an opportunity for reflection as commuters experience dynamic combinations of color throughout the platforms.
Margolis visualizes thinking patterns in circular clusters of color, at times bursting like an internal display of fireworks. The colors flow abstractly from one panel to the next, connecting a narrative of thoughts and memories of travelers.
"Cerebration" highlights commuter’s connection to the neighborhood. Margolis transcribed destinations of local area maps, and Mosaicos Venecianos de Mexico translated those into mosaic, combining them with her abstract imagery of thought patterns. This piece creates an opportunity for reflection as commuters experience dynamic combinations of color throughout the platforms.
