Kinetic Energy (2003)
Ries Niemi
DESCRIPTION: station art consisting of:
Artist's statement: “In this work I have created an ‘alphabet’ of components and shapes, which I have then combined into many different ‘sentences.’ The work was largely created through an improvised process, almost like playing jazz, where each segment was tried in a variety of ways before the right one suggested itself. In the end, the piece is a lyrical and rhythmic narrative about the glory and mystery of machines.” - Metro Art
- 550-foot long hand-wrought stainless steel and bronze sculptural fencing, bordering the railway
- four 6-foot diameter tower-mounted bronze medallions
- four stainless steel panels, enclosing the lower parking garage stairwell
Artist's statement: “In this work I have created an ‘alphabet’ of components and shapes, which I have then combined into many different ‘sentences.’ The work was largely created through an improvised process, almost like playing jazz, where each segment was tried in a variety of ways before the right one suggested itself. In the end, the piece is a lyrical and rhythmic narrative about the glory and mystery of machines.” - Metro Art
LOCATION: top and base of elevator tower, station fence, Del Mar Station, Metro A Line (Blue), 240 S. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA
