DESCRIPTION
Located under the Holly Street Village Apartments and adjacent to Memorial Park, this station inspired John Valadez to honor the area's earliest indigenous artists, whose ancient pictographs and carvings have been discovered in caves and on rock cliffs and natural outcroppings throughout Southern California. Cutout aluminum images of stylized figures and reptiles based on ancient tribal designs produced by Native Americans inhabiting the coastal and southwestern regions of California were created by Valadez. These images hang suspended between columns above the station platform in an undulating lyrical composition over 100 feet in length. Vibrantly painted in red, orange, white, black and yello, the interconnecting graphic elements cast shadows against the station wall, providing a striking contrast and bringing a rhythmic pulse to the surroundings. www.metro/net/about_us/metroart/ma_mrgldmjv.htm
Dimensions: 100 ft long
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