Cornucopia 2014

Chicago Transit Authority, Red Line, Argyle station

Dimensions: 7’6” x 10’

Materials: Ceramic mosaic

Budget: $48,360

Fabricator: Mosaika Art and Design

Feature wall for the Argyle Street Red Line El stop. The Argyle station is in the retail and restaurant hub of a neighborhood that is strongly Asian-identified. The challenge was to create a distinct, welcoming marker that didn’t fall into cliched symbols and acknowledges that Asian cultures are not monolithic. Cornucopia references the abundance of traditions that gather in this neighborhood while cooperating as a community. The variety of forms in the composition represents the many different people who pass through the station every day.