subway art

[TomTack]

Brussels:

In the beginning of the sixties, the underground public transport project began to take shape. The guiding principle in the construction of this new network was to create an open, vivid and original environment. The traveler could pass through stations, each with their own atmosphere and identity, but in which he also could discover some constant elements. The designers of the underground in Brussels, supported by the minister of mobility at that time, decided that Belgian Art could not be left out (so this was put in a law).

It seemed appropriate to confront the traveler in his daily routine with contemporary art such as paintings and sculptures. Although present everywhere, on classical sites as well as in modern cities, art nevertheless remained the domain for the privileged.

Nowadays, the Brussels metro has become a lively museum. Numerous works of arts decorate platforms, ticket rooms and corridors. Every medium is represented, paintings, sculptures, photographs, stained-glass windows, as well as every type of material, from canvas to bronze and from wood to glass over steel.

some examples that can be found, 1969-2009:

[TomTack]

The tram stop De Wand, not far from Heizel, was last year given over entirely to graffiti artists. Not taggers, who have no art in them, but proper graffiti artists. It’s a huge panorama of, on the one side, techy sort of sci-fi stuff, and on the other, a monster Japanese manga-ish look.

[ovem]

Athens:

[ILAB]

I think it will be great, but will the passengers feel a little dizzy in such a colorful circumstance after one day working? Maybe lighter will be more acceptable.

[GL_abxt]

COOL STATIONS.
THE DESIGNERS'RE REALLY CREATIVE.

[corredor06]

pretty cool

[C-Carter]

entrance to Bellas Artes station, L5


Republica station,L1


Moneda station,L1


Universidad de Chile,L1


Parque Bustamante,L5


Greek Government had donated to Metro de Santiago a copies from 'Parthenon Phrisos' installed at Grecia station,L4





Greetsss

[soup or man]

Los Angeles has very artistic stations. These are from the recently opened Gold Line Eastside expansion.








(Wonderland Park)

And of course the subway.

[ovem]

Originally Posted by ILAB

I think it will be great, but will the passengers feel a little dizzy in such a colorful circumstance after one day working? Maybe lighter will be more acceptable.

Please tell me this was a joke would you like a colorless network at your city? I'd love if Athens metro had such stations as the pics above!
Btw, great pics guys amazing stations thanks.

[ILAB]

Originally Posted by ovem

Please tell me this was a joke would you like a colorless network at your city? I'd love if Athens metro had such stations as the pics above!
Btw, great pics guys amazing stations thanks.

I do not.
But sometimes it went so far, please allow me to hold the different opioin.