Red Line

Red Line brings together painting and architecture in downtown Bethesda. The work was selected for the 2012 Tunnel Vision exhibition in the pedestrian passage beneath Wisconsin Avenue leading to the Bethesda Metro station. Bob was one of twelve artists chosen from nearly 200 submissions.

The work in the tunnel

The exhibition version measures 48 by 96 inches. The original portfolio describes its construction as vinyl mounted on aluminum; the county's announcement describes the exhibition images as printed on poly metal. This is the large-format public display of the painting, rather than an original canvas hung in the passageway.

Motion against architecture

In his original artist statement, Bob describes the repeating concrete vaults of the Metro as a fixed setting for the movement of trains. The painting follows the red tail lights as trains arrive and depart: a study of motion, time, and energy against the station's monumental architecture.

Explore the paintings

See the artwork and original artist statement in the art archive, then explore New Work and Older Work.