City of Dreams (1996) 

Richard Wyatt

DESCRIPTION:   22-foot high by 79-foot wide mural consisting of wall-mounted acrylic painted aluminum panels

This large mural is mounted 20 feet above ground at Union Station's west subway portal.  The mural's trompe l'œil border appears to be a window ledge containing the faint impressions of various symbols. 
The Los Angeles MTA commissioned its companion piece, the fountain/aquarium installation "River of History" (1996) by May Sun and Richard Wyatt, located at the east lobby.
Artists' Statement:  “In the wake of a series of natural and human disasters in the City of Los Angeles, here at the site of our City’s historic core, City of Dreams/River of History hopefully will contribute to a sense of reaffirmation in a City that becomes aware of its past, of the accomplishments of its present, and of the possibilities of its future— its dreams.”  - Richard Wyatt, MetroArt
LOCATION:  interior, above Union Station west subway portal, 800 N. Alameda Street, Pueblo, Los Angeles, California, USA

DETAIL:  portraits


DETAIL:  border images