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Tiled mosaics at the Belmont C.T.A.station on Thursday
David Csicsko, a Lakeview artist, designed the tiled mosaic mural of bright, multicolored faces riding the train that stretches across the main staircase of the hub for the Red, Brown and Purple Lines.
Mr. Csicsko said his idea was “to really make it about diversity and celebrating all of the people who come in and out of this station.”
He said he also found room on the mural for depictions of his dog, President Obama at age 8 and “the Goddess of Belmont, who watches over all the club kids as they do crazy things at night.”
Most commuters passed by, oblivious, but Kasey Dieb, 17, a Lane Tech student, said the mosaics made the station “much more welcoming.”
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David Csicsko, a Lakeview artist, designed the tiled mosaic mural that stretches across the main staircase of the hub for the Red, Brown and Purple lines.
