Imagine seeing the blue sky underground as you enter the subway at 72nd Street (B,C), where Yoko Ono has created SKY, a series of intricate ceramic mosaic murals of cloud-filled skies, fabricated by Mosaika Art & Design. As passengers move through the station, messages of hope that appear to be handwritten, float in the vast open sky, as the perspective shifts in each artwork. The transformation of photographs into mosaic sky paintings with subtle gradations in color and tone creates a visually striking environment.
“I’m thrilled that my new work, SKY, is at the 72nd street subway station just steps from my home and Strawberry Fields, which I created in memory of my late husband. It brings the sky underground, so it’s always with us. I hope this will bring peace and joy to my fellow New Yorkers for many years to come.” - Yoko Ono.
Ono has lived in the apartment building located above the 72 St subway station, since 1973.
