Ilona Staples

Platform

Ilona Staples - Toronto, Canada

Installation

Platform is an imaginary navigational guide to the world of underground transit, modelled on historical and mythological astrological maps. The routes of 140 geographically-based rapid transit systems, connected by proximity and in relative scale, are inscribed on a large circular platform. Star-like holes, illuminated and animated from below by LED lights, mark the location of underground subway stations. Viewers can climb onto the platform as if onto a dance floor and travel virtually around the world. 

Suitable for all ages