As Above, So Below, 1998
Artworks: Mosaic
Artworks: Mosaic
Materials
bronze and glassDates
- Installed, 1998
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Description
The historic ceiling in the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal reveals the night sky with golden stars that form the constellations. Grand Central becomes a metaphor for our connection with the wider world beyond New York City and As Above, So Below takes the viewer around the world to the night sky above five different continents, representing myths, civilization, heavens, and the underworld. These scenes bring to life ancient tales that demonstrate how the stories told about the heavens...
Courtesy of MTA Arts for Transit
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Location
Grand Central Terminal
East 42nd Street & Park Avenue
New York, NY
United States
East 42nd Street & Park Avenue
New York, NY
United States
in Grand Central North passageway
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