Xenobia Bailey American, b. 1955
Think (Study for MTA Hudson Yards), 2008
Mixed Media
39 x 60 in.
99.1 x 152.4 cm
99.1 x 152.4 cm
© Xenobia Bailey
Xenobia Bailey'sThink. Study for MTA Hudson Yards"is a maquette for her commission by the MTA Percent for Art of New York. It culminated in the construction of three monumental glass mosaic works entitledFunktional Vibrationsat the 34th Street - Hudson Yards subway station. Composed of a series of concentric tondos,Bailey's study is inspired by what she calls "the Aesthetic of Funk." It is derived from the visual, performing, culinary, and literary arts of African American culture and the ability to create beauty from the discarded.