Detail of in-progress artwork design by Kenturah Davis for Downtown Inglewood Station.

Here are five things to know about the artworks-in-progress for the future Downtown Inglewood Station. The artworks will contribute to a welcoming environment for riders and connect the station to surrounding neighborhoods.

1. Artist Kenturah Davis was inspired by the definition of “sonder” from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.”
2. The artwork designs mark the moment that strangers, who have their own complex lives, intersect while randomly passing, as happens with passengers navigating the train system.
3. The artist held two photoshoots, open to people who live or work in Inglewood. The photos became the basis for individuals depicted in the artwork design.
4. She used letter rubber stamps to imprint the definition of “sonder” into the background of the artwork and to form the images of the people themselves.
5. The artist has a long-time association with Papillion Art gallery in Leimert Park, where her work has been exhibited.

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Past Crenshaw/LAX artwork stories on The Source:

Fourteen artists selected to create art for Crenshaw/LAX Line project

How you can be part of the artwork

Metro Art hosts free design workshops with local teens