Viewland-Hoffman Substation
Artist
Andrew Keating
Artist
Sherry Markovitz
Artist
Buster Simpson
MediumPaint on concrete, enamel on steel
Dimensionsvarious
ClassificationsMixed Media
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art funds
Description: The design of this substation, located in a residential neighborhood, was a collaborative project. The artwork includes a mural on an interior wall, color coded electrical equipment, signage.The signage ties the artwork together and explains how the substation works. The concrete back wall of the substation features a mural that runs the length of the site. Lines and arcs drawn along the wall intersect, creating shapes that are filled in with bright pastel colors. Artist Andrew Keating says that the mural was designed "to act as a backdrop interacting visually and thematically with the equipment and the whirligigs."
This was the first project in which artists were contracted by the percent program to participate on a design team. The artists worked collaboratively with the architects to conceptualize and design the overall project rather than create discrete artworks.
This was the first project in which artists were contracted by the percent program to participate on a design team. The artists worked collaboratively with the architects to conceptualize and design the overall project rather than create discrete artworks.
Location: Viewland-Hoffman Substation, Fremont Avenue North and North 107th Street, Seattle WA 98133
