Lorimer St (J/M)

Roundlet Series

Annette Davidek
Artwork in faceted glass by Annette Davidek showing colorful organic forms of blossoming flowers, twisting branches, or meandering patterns.
“Roundlet Series” (2002) by Annette Davidek at Lorimer St. Photo: Rob Wilson

About the project

Annette Davidek's murals at Lorimer St station in Brooklyn illustrate the fractured and fragmented language of nature in a medium well-suited for her expressive work. “Roundlet Series” reveals the countless varieties of organic forms in botany. At times the murals recall blossoming flowers, twisting branches, or meandering patterns that mimic genetic elements. The challenge in translating the artist's works on paper into faceted glass murals was to capture the detail and complexity of the compositions while maintaining the captivating qualities. Faceted glass delivers a striking quality of translucency, texture, and range of color. Dramatic contrasts between the contour and the content become apparent against the background and the result adds vibrancy to the station platform. 

About the artist

Artist Annette Davidek holds an MFA from Hunter College and a BFA from the University of Michigan. Her paintings are derived from diagrams of plants, organic life forms, and old technological diagrams. Davidek’s sometimes quirky, repetitive images randomly mutate from composition to composition. Her paintings of floating forms evoke thoughts of roots, branches, coral, chromosomes, atoms, as well as algae. Despite manifold organic references, Davidek’s works still veer towards abstraction through layers of thin paints and vibrant colors.