A-Train (1996) 

Bill Bell

DESCRIPTION:  12 vertical wall-mounted LED light sticks emitting light, sound, color patterns and historical images, and incorporating a speaker-activated audio program

Artist Bill Bell's LED light stick sculptures have been installed around the world.  For "A-Train," he included a separate speaker box on the opposite wall programmed with the sculpture, which responds to verbal prompts such as "Hey Bill, Old Buddy," and/or the name of a musical artist, such as "Judy Garland," "Duke Ellington," or "The Beatles."  
Artist's Statement:  “Some will get it, some won’t. Don’t worry, it’s supposed to be fun.” 
LOCATION:  interior of Union Station, top of the East Portal escalators to the subway, 800 N. Alameda Street, El Pueblo, Los Angeles, California, USA