Comments on: The Buzz About Hive: Public Art and Transit http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/ A Conversation About Transit Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RTBones http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-218 RTBones Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:02:45 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-218 Courtney, With due respect to both Metro and the artists involved in the three stations I mentioned...our stations are stark and industrial. Have a look here for some pictures of art in metro stations around the world: <a href="http://mic-ro.com/metro/metroart.html" rel="nofollow">Around the World</a> And if you really want to be awed, have a look at Moscow's metro: <a href="http://www.vrmag.org/issue15/MOSCOW_METRO_STATIONS_-_UNDERGROUND_PALACE_PANORAMAS.html" rel="nofollow">Moscow</a> Courtney,

With due respect to both Metro and the artists involved in the three stations I mentioned…our stations are stark and industrial.

Have a look here for some pictures of art in metro stations around the world:
Around the World

And if you really want to be awed, have a look at Moscow’s metro:
Moscow

]]> By: Courtney http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Courtney Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-217 RT, Thanks for your feedback on the Skinker, Big Bend, and Forsyth stations. I would like to highlight some of the art that is currently at those stations...mostly because I think it's really interesting. At Skinker, there is a piece called <em><a href="http://www.art-stl.com/public-art/public-art-details.cfm?pid=391&title=Speed%20Shift&artist1=Erwin%20Redl" rel="nofollow">Speed Shif</a>t</em> by artist Erwin Redl that uses LED lights and microcomputers to create an ambient light and electronic sound combination that is controlled by incorporate algorithms, controlled randomness and other computer code effects. The inspiration was the what the artist called "the underpinnings of mass transit - speed, mobility, precise timing, and computer technology." And in the Big Bend station, the piece <em><a href="http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/Home/22493" rel="nofollow">Linear Accelerator</a></em> uses closed-circuit cameras feeding images to pattern recognition software sensing the number of passengers waiting on the platform. With few passengers present, the art is calm. As more passengers arrive, colors appear and bands begin to travel across the shapes. Then, as the MetroLink vehicles approach, the lights become more monochromatic as unlit bands move across the shape with increasing frequency, evoking the train's direction and speed. Crazy, huh! The <a href="http://www.art-stl.com/public-art/public-art-region.cfm?region=Arts%20in%20Transit" rel="nofollow">Regional Arts Commission </a>has a listing of other public art at St. Louis transit centers on their website if you are interested. But your feedback, both from yourself and bikeRbest, it's good to have various kinds of landscaping/art around the stations...something bright and vibrant. Maybe a combination...like at <a href="http://www.citygardenstl.org/" rel="nofollow">Citygarden</a>? RT,

Thanks for your feedback on the Skinker, Big Bend, and Forsyth stations. I would like to highlight some of the art that is currently at those stations…mostly because I think it’s really interesting. At Skinker, there is a piece called Speed Shift by artist Erwin Redl that uses LED lights and microcomputers to create an ambient light and electronic sound combination that is controlled by incorporate algorithms, controlled randomness and other computer code effects. The inspiration was the what the artist called “the underpinnings of mass transit – speed, mobility, precise timing, and computer technology.”

And in the Big Bend station, the piece Linear Accelerator uses closed-circuit cameras feeding images to pattern recognition software sensing the number of passengers waiting on the platform. With few passengers present, the art is calm. As more passengers arrive, colors appear and bands begin to travel across the shapes. Then, as the MetroLink vehicles approach, the lights become more monochromatic as unlit bands move across the shape with increasing frequency, evoking the train’s direction and speed. Crazy, huh!

The Regional Arts Commission has a listing of other public art at St. Louis transit centers on their website if you are interested.

But your feedback, both from yourself and bikeRbest, it’s good to have various kinds of landscaping/art around the stations…something bright and vibrant. Maybe a combination…like at Citygarden?

]]> By: RTBones http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-216 RTBones Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:31:44 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-216 Contrast that with the stark industrial nature of the stops at Skinker, Big Bend, and Forsythe. Obviously, putting plants underground wont work - but how about a mural/painting/sculpture where plants/trees/shrubs cant be placed. Heck, even wall-sized advertisements might work. Contrast that with the stark industrial nature of the stops at Skinker, Big Bend, and Forsythe. Obviously, putting plants underground wont work – but how about a mural/painting/sculpture where plants/trees/shrubs cant be placed. Heck, even wall-sized advertisements might work.

]]> By: Paul http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Paul Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:22:07 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-214 I take MetroLink and get on at the Sunnen station. I am always stunned at the beauty of the blackeyed susans and other flowers (sorry I don't know my flower names!) that run the length of the platform and serve as a backdrop to the station. It is at its peak during the late summer weeks. This August as I was admiring the flowers, I saw 4 yellow finches flitting among the flowers. It was a cool sight! The above serves as an example of how Metro does use the surrounding area to beautify the stations. I take MetroLink and get on at the Sunnen station. I am always stunned at the beauty of the blackeyed susans and other flowers (sorry I don’t know my flower names!) that run the length of the platform and serve as a backdrop to the station. It is at its peak during the late summer weeks. This August as I was admiring the flowers, I saw 4 yellow finches flitting among the flowers. It was a cool sight! The above serves as an example of how Metro does use the surrounding area to beautify the stations.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Jennifer Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:52:50 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-211 I doubt it's a preference; probably more of a necessity. But we like flowers and bushes too, and have planted many and many at various transfer centers and along MetroLink. I doubt it’s a preference; probably more of a necessity. But we like flowers and bushes too, and have planted many and many at various transfer centers and along MetroLink.

]]> By: bikesRbest http://www.nextstopstl.org/1220/the-buzz-about-hive-public-art-and-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-209 bikesRbest Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:42:50 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1220#comment-209 The best art is supplied by Mother Nature as trees, flowering bushes, ivy, etc. They change with the seasons and with the helping hands of mankind can grow to exhibits no man made art can ever accomplish. Love art myself and all for more art but Metro has destroyed the natural beauty that once existed in some areas just to install more parking lots. Metro needs to understand the the importance and pleasures of natural surroundings and man made objects of art if they want these expenditures appreciated and respected. Instead most of Metro's enhancement expenditures are for parking lots since Metro prefers concrete over nature - - so unfortunate. The best art is supplied by Mother Nature as trees, flowering bushes, ivy, etc. They change with the seasons and with the helping hands of mankind can grow to exhibits no man made art can ever accomplish. Love art myself and all for more art but Metro has destroyed the natural beauty that once existed in some areas just to install more parking lots. Metro needs to understand the the importance and pleasures of natural surroundings and man made objects of art if they want these expenditures appreciated and respected. Instead most of Metro’s enhancement expenditures are for parking lots since Metro prefers concrete over nature – - so unfortunate.

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