Woodmere unveils exhibition telling story of Tom Judd's new subway mural
Installation photo of portion of Portal to Discovery mural depicting an early rendering of Independence Hall with unknown female portrait, 2020, by Tom Judd. Courtesy of the artist.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
.- On Saturday, February 27, 2021 Woodmere Art Museum unveiled its latest exhibition, History in Motion: Tom Judds Subway Mural. Judds mural is an important addition to the citys rich landscape of public art. Woodmeres exhibition includes preparatory studies for the mural as well as in-process photographs of the installation.
The Mural
In connection with the reconstruction of the 5th Street-Independence Hall Station on the Market-Frankford Line, artist Tom Judd was selected to create a permanent installation for the station. Portal to Discovery, Judds mural on the eastbound and westbound platforms, presents figures who contributed to the founding of the United States as well as those who fought for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Transit consultant David Seltzer explains, Whats so amazing about this particular project is that the vision of the artist transforms the experience of the station. Art is not introduced as an element off to the side. Instead, the artist was given the opportunity to create an immersive civic dialogue across the space. That station itself becomes the work of art.