Public Art
The public art in the station, by Toronto artist Sylvie Belanger, is a frieze of hands, feet, and backs of heads, which represent the users of the station. The feet images appear on the concourse level while the heads appear on the platform level. The hands images appear along the stairs between the Sheppard Avenue North Side entrance/exit and the concourse.
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images of feet greet passengers at the concourse level
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backs of heads decorate a pillar on the platform
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legs & feet, dog & boy
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