I took a tour with the New York Transit Museum of the artwork in the new Q-train stations. The artwork are all mosaics, but they are they are not all the same type of mosaic. This is the third of four blog entries to show some of the amazing mosaics.
The 72nd Street station has a set of 36 mosaics by Vik Muinz titled “Perfect Strangers.” The people represent people that might be found at the station. They are delightful, wonderful, beautiful, and amazingly detailed. I think my favorite one, although I admit I haven’t seen them all, is one that is sort of hidden. The mosaic (photo below) of a workman on a ladder is hidden away by a set of elevators before passing the fare gates. It is sort of a hidden treat to see if you find it.
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz
Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz