To create a program for an MTA subway car, I thought about the beautiful, diverse population of New York, and the energy of the system. What was needed? What could make it better?
I meditated on the subway eyes open and closed to experience the environment. How do you create a moving public meditation space, and what does one need to be in a meditative state?
Solution = Space + Comfort + Art = Meditation
A meditation car accessed with advance purchase coded ticketing, designed using natural materials, and a digital art exhibit installed in the windows using MIT technology.
The initiative would be sponsored by the New York Museums and Cultural Institutions in partnership with the MTA to encourage wellness through a meditative transportation experience.