Express Delivery
Express Delivery
"Express Delivery" (2024) by Arif Qazi at NYCT Fulton Center
About the project
In Arif Qazi's "Express Delivery," multicolored animals - such as a giant dog, a cat in a shirt and tie, and a frog wearing a hoodie - masquerade as everyday commuters playfully traversing Fulton Center's 52 screens, including a humorously harried pigeon, the story's protagonist, who is carrying an elaborately decorated cake to an unknown recipient. The surprise and delight of these wondrous figures mirror the vibrancy of the densely populated environment that surrounds this transit hub.
The signature character, a harried pigeon carrying an elaborately decorated cake, creates the narrative thread of "Express Delivery." It crosses a busy intersection and nearly collides with another courier on a motorbike, hurries down an escalator, and moves along a subway platform before finally taking a break and letting the subway carry it along to its destination.
"Express Delivery" plays for two minutes at the top of every hour. The work is presented with technical support from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and ANC Sports.
About the artist
Arif Qazi is an illustrator and 3-D Artist. A native of Bangladesh, his artistic practice pays homage to his immigrant upbringing, using new media to depict traditional imagery. Professional clients for his work in 3-D Illustration and Art Direction have included The New York Times, Business Insider, and the New Yorker.