Karen Arm's Cosmic Mosaic Installed at New LIRR Station Near Brookhaven Lab
At the newly opened Yaphank-BNL Station on the Long Island Rail Road's Greenport Branch, MTA Arts & Design has introduced a permanent mosaic created by Long Island artist Karen Arm. Named 'Initium (beginning),' this artwork illustrates a globular cluster, reflecting themes of deep space and the natural dynamics of formation and energy. Situated nearer to the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a hub for research in physics and energy science, Arm's mosaic complements BNL's scientific pursuits concerning particles and phenomena that are not visible to the naked eye.
Key facts
- MTA Arts & Design installed a new permanent mosaic at Yaphank-BNL Station.
- The artwork is titled 'Initium (beginning)' by Karen Arm.
- The mosaic depicts a globular cluster, evoking deep space.
- The station is on the Long Island Rail Road Greenport Branch.
- The station is newly constructed and closer to Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Brookhaven National Laboratory is a research center for physics and energy science.
- The artwork is conceived as an artistic counterpart to scientific work at BNL.
- Arm's mosaic contrasts with BNL's study of invisible particles and phenomena.
Entities
Artists
- Karen Arm
Institutions
- MTA Arts & Design
- Long Island Rail Road
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
Locations
- Yaphank-BNL Station
- Long Island
- New York
- United States