{"id":19535,"date":"2019-06-09T11:07:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T18:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=19535"},"modified":"2019-06-09T11:10:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T18:10:49","slug":"metrorail-dominos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/","title":{"rendered":"METRORAIL DOMINOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<a id=\"metrorail-dominos\"><\/a><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19542\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/metrorail-dominoes-1-e1560102944231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In comments prepared for <em>SOMI Magazine<\/em>, artistic creator Bo Droga provided an end-of-May update on his increasingly popular Miami Domino\u2019s public artinstallation: \u201cWe have nearly completed the north side of the University of Miami metro station (30 pylons) and next we plan to paint the 26 pylons south of the station. It takes 5 people 6 hours to paint one pylon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Miami Dominoes has taken two years to bring to life from the initial inspiration. The artwork has been gifted to Miami Dade County, Coral Gables and the people of Miami. We are all volunteers and have not been paid to make this artwork.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19535 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/metrorail-dominoes-3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/metrorail-dominoes-3-e1560103180618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/gables-museum-curator\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Gables-Museum-Curator-e1560103331712.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do Droga\u2019s \u2018Miami Dominoes\u2019 is a site specific installation that has enhanced the concrete infrastructure of the Miami-Dade Metrorail near the University of Miami Station.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For thousands of students, locals and visitors, the station is a gateway to access the university, homes, businesses services, shops, medical centers and more.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19539\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19539\" class=\"wp-image-19539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CG-T.V-e1560102906630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Bo Droga<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Droga notes: \u201cUnfortunately, the heavy concrete structure underneath the railway tracks is functional but a real eye sore. \u2018Miami Dominoes\u2019 has transformed the concrete pylons into a visually fun, playful and thought provoking installation that celebrates creativity through the method of \u201ctrompe l\u2019oeil\u201d. Turning the concrete pylons into a set of Domino game pieces, the thematic behind \u2018Miami Dominoes\u2019 transcends all ages, all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. It has created an element of pride for the local neighborhood and is being enjoyed by the greater Miamicommunity and visiting tourists.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-19535 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/the-start\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/the-start-e1560103512332.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/metrorail-dominoes-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/metrorail-dominoes-2-e1560103279141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His sculptural and site-specific installations stem from his interest in urban landscapes, \u201cspecifically in the study of the relationship between order and chaos<br \/>\nacross urban developments. Forms, space and their opposites constitute the primary inspiration for my work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both form and space are given shape and scale in my artworks and installations. Also, where my art works sit within their immediate surroundings is another crucial aspect of this form\/space relationship. Just as internal space is created by voids in form, exterior space can be defined by changing the shape, mass\/size, scale, proportion, rhythm, articulation, texture, color, and light of form as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-19535 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/a-team\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Team-e1560102889822.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/miami-dominoes-3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Miami-Dominoes-3-e1560102992182.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about\u00a0the artist, please visit:\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram Artist Diary:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>bo.droga<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In comments prepared for SOMI Magazine, artistic creator Bo Droga provided an end-of-May update on his increasingly popular Miami Domino\u2019s public artinstallation: \u201cWe have nearly completed the north side of the University of Miami metro station (30 pylons) and next we plan to paint the 26 pylons south of the station. It takes 5 people<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/metrorail-dominos\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":19539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299,1,269],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}