What an immense privilege to work on the artist team with Alec Rudek (@artbyalec), Adam Molski (@mysticlightworks) and Liviu Pasare (@liviupasare) for the first local artist collaboration with the @metrarail/@bnsf for an immersive light train car activation.

Growing up, the Metra was always a portal to other places, and could create avenues to new worlds with people, art, music and curiosities I would have never known and truly has been a window of opportunity and a resource in my life!

I know there are probably many people who would agree that access to train transportation acts as a formative piece for people to connect, have livelihoods and transport in more green ways. Whatta gift!

This celebration of light includes four sections of two train cars. Each section was created to emulate portals into the four elements: Earth, Fire, Air and Water.

The Elemental Metra Cars are made in partnership with the @cityofaurorail/@aurorapublicart’s interactive light festival, Lumenaura, and runs until the end of October, 2024. The theme this year as portals could not be better suited for this activation!

Train cars on weekday Metra/BNSF schedule:

• 1271
• 1291

Train cars on weekend Metra/BNSF schedule:

• 2000
• 2001
• 2006
• 2015
• 2024
• 2025
• 2032
• 2035

Here are some highlights of 112 feet of custom elemental clouds and garlands and a tip of the (conductor) hat to all the people who made this possible. He he

Partners:

@metrarail @bnsfrailway @cityofaurorail @aurorapublicart @downtownaurora @insidetown

Special thanks to:

@sangeetapande @jennbyrneart @thiscityslept @paulmart14 @semi_cycle @kind.megs @codisiah @trevorholloway @mracegiller @b_wolfeman @jena_ren_ @edub04 @isp_chicago

#Clouds #trains #portals #light #lumenaura #metra #bnsf #earth #wind #water #fire