Arts for Transit and Urban Design

176th Street

Juan Sánchez

Reaching Out For Each Other, 2006

Faceted glass in platform windscreens and mezzanine windows

Reaching Out for Each Other by Juan Sánchez is a series of faceted glass windscreens and windows that brightens the 176th Street station with streaming rays of warm colors. Hands are used as a central feature of the composition and serve to communicate meaning through a universal language. Using printed photographs of hundreds of hands, Sánchez cut and tore the paper, interspersing the pieces with bright colors and interesting shapes to produce a variety of seasonal collages. Sánchez explains his concept for the work, "The challenge was to create simple, direct, and consistent works for an urban train station. I wanted the artwork to be attractive and stimulating with much meaning and life. I wanted my art to visually convey people reaching and striving."