The Toledo metro station designed by architect Óscar Tusquets uses ceramic material to materialise the driving idea behind its architecture. The refined mosaic work inside the station creates a luminous atmosphere that recalls the Mediterranean identity of Naples. At the same time, the installation reveals its underground condition, commonly ignored in this type of work.
Thus, the parts above sea level seem to be dug into the rock, while the lower levels appear to be sunk into the sea. To realise this, the multidisciplinary artist William Kentridge created two murals in stone mosaic, of a rough and ancient character. In the “water” areas, however, it was Bob Wilson who installed, facing each other, two enormously long views of the seashore.
Wilson also played a key role in the lighting of the crater, creating a programme to coordinate colour and intensity over time. In this way, through the large crater, natural light penetrates the mezzanine through three skylights that illuminate the interior while allowing passers-by a glimpse of the Aragonese wall and Kentridge’s mural.
