Push/ Pull

2018 Avenue N (F /Culver) New York City Transit

Highlighting the views of specific Brooklyn streetscapes near the Avenue N station, Brooklyn-based artist Lisa Sigal used photography to capture refractive images that multiply the appearance of a single transparent surface into many reflections of public, private, and commercial sites. Each horizontal, panoramic image is a single photograph shot at just the right angle and time of day.

"Push/Pull" functions as a still moment, while also referencing the instruction for passage from one place to another. The terms “push” and “pull” are also commonly used by painters; planes of color push or pull the eye creating depth in a picture. Fabricated in Queens by Depp Glass, "Push/Pull" is a tribute to the rich social and visual tapestry of Brooklyn. Sigal acknowledged the wonderful ability of people in the city, especially subway straphangers, who are able to negotiate close spaces, coexist gracefully, and travel from place to place comfortably throughout the city.