Landscape Memories - Fernanda D'Agostino (2003)
In collaboration with Nate Slater
Directly in front of the Washington State History Museum, this station incorporates references to Tacoma's rich history. Tacoma Link lead artist Fernanda D'Agostino collaborated with Nate Slater and the station architects to integrate many art elements here. Nine large sculptures honoring the tools and technology used by people of Tacoma over the centuries are embedded along with native plants in thes station's landscape median.
The sculptures are abstractions of a ship frame, a railroad wheel, and Native American tools, fishing lures and net sinkers. When you examine the windscreen, you find images of these tools being used by the city's early boat builders and local Native Americans. Looking up, you see that the station's canopy resembles a boat hull with "lofting lines" which are further depicted on the windscreen. Steel detailing of the canopy hearkens back to historical steel construction.
Tacoma writers Phillip Red Eagle and Amelia Haller contributed poems reflecting local people's deep attachment to the land and sea from the complementary perspectives of Native People and successive generations of immigrants.
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Comments?
For comments about this STart project, please contact:
Jennifer Babuca
Public Art Program Coordinator
206-398-5120
babucaj@soundtransit.org
