A new sculpture by Los Angeles artist Alison Saar will be installed later this month at Metro’s Artesia Transit Center (*currently in transition to being renamed Harbor Gateway Transit Center). Entitled Paraje—Spanish for a resting place between two destinations—the cast stainless steel sculpture contains imagery inspired by the nearby Gardena Willows Wetlands Preserve.

“My artwork will be a reminder of the terrain’s natural history and provide passengers with shade and protection from the sun and wind,” states Saar. “Perhaps viewers will imagine an earlier time when the area was a haven of marshlands, and perhaps encourage investigation of the nearby Preserve.”

IMAGE: Alison Saar’s work in progress at the fabricator’s studio. A full-scale rendition of the sculptural windscreen had been carved in foam. From this carving, a mold was made—shown above. The final artwork is cast in stainless steel and measures 10 x 10 ft. 

(via thesource.metro.net)

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Prints by Alison Saar are currently on display in the group exhibition “Makers in Print” at the Institute of Visual Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, on view through March 24th.