Plan B
Rudolf Stingel
July 1-29, 2004
Grand Central Terminal
Photo © 2004 Charlie Samuels
For his first major public project in the United States, internationally acclaimed artist Rudolf Stingel designed an enormous “painting” of wall-to-wall pink and blue floral carpet for Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. Using customized commercial carpet, such as the kind often found in upscale hotels or casinos, Stingel’s Plan B emphasized the creative potential of ordinary materials, expanded the notion of contemporary painting, and brought new splendor to some 125,000 commuters’ daily routines.
In partnership with the Art Production Fund and MTA Arts for Transit.