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Seattle’s New Light Railway Installs Public Art

Date uploaded: July 16, 2009

New public art installed along Seattle's new Link Light Rail includes a number of small things — a water-drop, a magnifying glass, a dragonfly — made to a gigantic scale. The idea behind Link's public art, says artist Norie Sato, was to conduct "cultural conversations" with neighbourhoods along the line.

View a map of Sound Transit art on the Link Light Rail in Seattle

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'A Drop of Sustenance' by Tad Savinar hangs from the ceiling inside the Sound Transit station in Tukwila. Photo: Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times

'A Drop of Sustenance' by Tad Savinar hangs from the ceiling inside the Sound Transit station in Tukwila. Photo: Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times