psychylustro

How can a train ride become a voyage of the imagination? In spring 2014, contemporary artist Katharina Grosse’s psychylustro changed the way thousands of people think about getting from point A to point B. Every day, train riders traveling in and out of Philadelphia caught glimpses of this monumental creation, which unfolds in a series of seven bright, bold passages that explore scale, perspective and the passage of time. Conceived as a temporary installation, psychylustro was completed in May 2014, but changes over time as the elements gradually reclaim the space. Think of it as a real-time landscape painting, where the ever-evolving city is the canvas and your window is the frame.

The seven sites included:
-Great Wall (Side A and Side B)
–The Hut
–Drama Wall
–Green Passage
–The Trestle
–The Warehouse
–Twin Walls

Location Note: The work was meant to be temporary, and several of the sites have returned to the elements. However, some may still be visible by train or from the street. psychylustro was visible by train between 30th Street and North Philadelphia stations: Amtrak, SEPTA (Chestnut Hill West, Trenton lines), NJ Transit (Atlantic City line) along the Northeast Rail Corridor between 30th Street Station and North Philadelphia Station.