Project Description
Drawing from the bold geometry of Art Deco buildings along the Wilshire corridor, the artwork at the station’s entrance and escalator landing pays tribute to L.A.’s architectural and cultural past while imagining its rapidly changing future. Playing with perspective, dynamic sightlines, and vibrant patterns, the piece creates a sense of forward and backward momentum—transforming the built environment into a playful conversation between history and what lies ahead.
To provide background on his artwork design development, Ore-Giron gave a presentation with long-time collaborator and local cultural historian Josh Kun at The Deco Building, one of the primary inspirations for his Metro Art commission. Ore-Giron shared the conceptual ideas for his artwork, located less than a block away, while Kun shared poetic imagery and insights into the historic fabric of Los Angeles that influenced Ore-Giron. Following the presentation, they led a short walking tour along Miracle Mile, pointing out the patterning and detailing of many of the Art Deco buildings.
Artist Statement
“Designed to be viewed from the windows of a traveling car, [the Wilshire corridor’s] architecture reflects the importance of the automobile and the changing technology of the early 20th century. The development of [this Metro line extension] represents the next step in the evolution of transportation in this city.”
About the Artist
EAMON ORE-GIRON (b. 1973, Tucson) utilizes abstraction to investigate the cross-cultural pollination of ideas, shapes and colors through paintings, videos, music and collaborative performances. He is best known for his brightly colored abstract geometric paintings that blend references to indigenous craft traditions and 20th Century avant-gardes, and interdisciplinary projects that connect sound, color, rhythm and pattern. Ore-Giron received a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has exhibited nationally and internationally at various institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Anderson Collection at Stanford University, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, and Phoenix Art Museum. In addition to his project for LA Metro, he created a major public commission for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts & Design in New York in 2018 and was commissioned to design the backdrop for Mystic Familiar, a contemporary ballet that premiered at Lincoln Center in 2025.