El Deseo de Progresar / The Will to Progress (2004)
Ricardo Mendoza
DESCRIPTION: station art consisting of two column-mounted 12-foot high by 4-foot wide ceramic tile mosaics
Artist's statement: “Perseverance, contributing and working together, and an allegorical treatment of journey are our links to neighborhoods. I want the work to resonate optimism, bringing color with content in the day-to-day struggle of making ends meet.” - Ricardo Mendoza|MetroArt
Artist's statement: “Perseverance, contributing and working together, and an allegorical treatment of journey are our links to neighborhoods. I want the work to resonate optimism, bringing color with content in the day-to-day struggle of making ends meet.” - Ricardo Mendoza|MetroArt
LOCATION: street-level entrance, Metro A Line (Blue), Firestone Station, 8615 Graham Ave., South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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