Sky

Artist:Ono, Yoko

With: Mosaika Art & Design, fabricator

Status: In Situ

Title: Sky (mosaic)

Dates: 2018

Medium: Mosaic Tiles

Dimensions: L. 973 ft. (in total)

Description: Six mosaics depicting text and blue skies with various cloud formations

Owner: Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York, New York

Located in 72nd Street Subway Station, B & C lines

Remarks: Created from photographs overlaid with text Ono’s six mosaics span both the station’s platforms and mezzanine. Messages of hope that appear to be handwritten float in various clouds and include the words: Remember, Dream, Imagine, and Peace.Ono said of the project, “”I’m thrilled that my new work, ‘SKY,’ will be opening at the 72 St subway station just steps from my home and Strawberry Fields, which I created in memory of my late husband [John Lennon]. It will bring 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.”

References: Chung, Jen, “West 72nd Street B/C Subway Station REopens With Murals By Yoko Ono,” Gothamist, October 5, 2018, https://gothamist.com/news/photos-west-72nd-street-bc-subway-station-reopens-with-murals-by-yoko-ono