About Place About Face (2009) 

Rob Neilson

DESCRIPTION:  Station art consisting of 27 canopy-mounted cast iron faces

Artist Rob Neilson's larger-than-life face castings were based on images of 27 people from the Pico/Aliso neighborhood, and are displayed as a collection attached to the platform canopy.
Artist's Statement:  “The design is intended to reference windows of a passing train and the faces peering out at us. Are the faces looking out at us or are we looking in at them?” 

LOCATION:  station platform, Metro L Line (Gold), Pico/Aliso Station, 1131 E. First Street, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA