“It’s this idea of expressing absolute joy — break dancing in the sky,” he said, noting that break dancing began in New York City. Mr. Wiley toured the train hall taking note of decorative flourishes and metal work. The molding around the three panels was designed to coordinate with the metal around windows outside the building. “The aesthetic of Black culture is the aesthetic of survival, of buoyancy and saliency and the ability to float in the midst of so much,” Mr. Wiley said, adding that he hoped the work would make commuters pause and smile. The series, “Penn Station’s Half Century,” is a homage to the original Penn Station, with Mr. Douglas drawing on archival research to recreate nine small but noteworthy moments that occurred there.

Source: New York Times December 30, 2020 16:27 UTC