It’s Dominican Independence Day! Firelei Báez’s artwork
at 163rd St-Amsterdam Av (C train) in Washington Heights is situated
in a community reported to house the largest Dominican population external of
Santo Domingo. In the artist’s words about her tropical mosaic
installation,“I wanted…residents to be able to say ‘this is me’ or ‘this is
something I recognize as my own’. She added, I wanted Dominicans to just
revel in it”. The azabaches, and ciguapas and other cultural symbols speak of
set and the station is well worth a visit!
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