High Prismatic
Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station, LA Metro
Reflecting upon the geological, anthropological, and cultural histories of the region served by the station, Pearl C. Hsiung's artwork High Prismatic depicts an explosive, colorful eruption rising out of an infinitely roiling landscape toward a spray-tinted, celestial expanse. This 'geyser' visualizes the hydrological, social, and political forces that collected, flowed, and sculpted Bunker Hill. The saturated palette, variegated painting techniques, and compositional approach in High Prismatic allude to the buried, exposed, and still-forming stories of this aspirational arts space and vein of human movement and connectivity. In conjunction with her artwork, Hsiung hosted an interactive public event at the Regional Connector project’s Halfway There event and an art-making workshop with teens from Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
“I wanted to celebrate the disparate yet harmonious cosmos of images, languages, cultures and relationships that make up the history of this region, its ever-churning present and endlessly shifting future. I hope riders wonder what kind of stories and histories fed into this artwork?’ I hope it elicits awe and pleasure and invites people to ask what’s below its surface."
Some press:
THE JOURNEY IS THE EXHIBITION: METRO ART BUILDS REGIONAL CONNECTIONS LA Weekly, July 2023
For L.A.’s newest underground art experience, head down to the Metro Regional Connector, LA Times, June 2023
Los Angeles inaugurates three new art-filled metro stations. The Art Newspaper, June 2023
These new DTLA Metro stops could save you 20 minutes. Take a look inside the Regional Connector. Time Out, May 2023
Videos:
Metro Art-commissioned artist, Pearl C. Hsiung, shares her inspiration and hope for riders who engage with her vibrant Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station mosaic artwork, High Prismatic.
Installation of Pearl C. Hsuing’s 61-foot high, glass mosaic mural, “High Prismatic,” in the concourse elevator lobby at the future Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station.
Piecing together parts of a large-scale glass mosaic mural in preparation for the Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station. Created by Pearl C. Hsiung, “High Prismatic” will tower 61 feet high over the station’s prominent concourse elevator lobby.