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Woodside Continuum

Woodside-61 St (7)

Woodside Continuum

Dimitri Gerakaris
Artwork in metal by Dimitri Gerakaris showing abstract forms of a railroad, trains and houses.
“Woodside Continuum” (1999) by Dimitri Gerakaris at Woodside-61st Street station. Photo: Patrick Cashin

About the project

“Woodside Continuum” deals with the history of Woodside as a neighborhood, and its relationship to the railroad in particular. "The challenge and opportunity of the Woodside station is in its relationship to the past and to the future," Gerakaris explains. "In designing art for it, I wanted to create a continuum to link generations - starting centuries ago with wilderness, farms, country lanes, and abundant woods, to today. People rushing by may become aware of this now vanished town and, upon reflection, realize that they are the link to the future ... I wanted ‘Woodside Continuum’ to present history accurately but in an engaging way. My aim was to encourage people to think about the continuity and to see the ways Woodside has changed and is changing - and the powerful role transportation has played in that process."

About the artist

Demetri Gerakaris is a sculptor who has been creating Wall Relief Sculptures and other artistic metalwork on all scales for residential, public and commercial applications across the US and abroad since 1971. In his work, Gerakaris seeks to build a harmonious and resonating relationship with the architectural environment for corporate, residential and public art. He approaches a design situation with no pre-conceived notions, studies the environment where the work will go, and even after working for thirty years, often surprise himself with what emerges as the creative process unfolds.