Soto Station
(Title to be determined)
Nobuho Nagasawa, artist
Estimated completion 2009
Located at the heart of Boyle Heights, the artist’s goal for the design of Soto Station public artwork is to create a focal communal space for the multi-generational communities of the area. Images of birds, alluding to migration and travel is the theme throughout portions of the plaza, escalator walls and mezzanine. Inside the mezzanine will be found bird silhouettes, a map of Boyle Heights and text that alludes to travel and destination. A nest like metal wire sculpture will a glowing glass egg will be suspended from a vaulted ceiling in the center of the mezzanine. Emphasizing the rich multi-cultural history of the past, the text and graphic images throughout the interior of the station represent the universal image of human potential, expressing dreams, hopes and aspirations and celebrating the future of the community.
“With this design we would like to acknowledge the historical importance of Boyle Heights as a landing place for people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.”