Comments on: That moment when you’re on BART and you realize that they’re not painting the walls… http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Alai http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81292 Alai Thu, 08 Aug 2013 08:33:46 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81292 Well, they have giant fans– of a sort. I believe that most of the energy used to power the trains is actually spent pushing air through the tunnels.

]]> By: Greystonesfo http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81289 Greystonesfo Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:51:39 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81289 I thought it was rigging from an old ship that had sunk in the bay.

]]> By: MisterHyde http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81270 MisterHyde Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:11:09 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81270 Hell, yes it is.

]]> By: Nickel http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81269 Nickel Wed, 07 Aug 2013 22:55:46 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81269 We need to hire Alexandre Orion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwsBBIIXT0E

]]> By: Erik http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81235 Erik Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:23:17 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81235 If you hold the nozzle of a pressure-washer close then you can write like that. Mostly you hold it farther away to cover more area though.

Is the concrete really colored white? I always thought the gray walls were just regular unfinished concrete surface.

]]> By: Brillo http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81233 Brillo Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:48:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81233 yeah, she’s suing to get it cleaned but BART says it can’t be done. Honestly a subway is a terrible place for a textile sculpture.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Artist-wants-grimy-BART-artwork-restored-4540441.php

]]> By: Rob T http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81232 Rob T Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:35:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81232 It looks like they are using some sort of abrasive cleaner blasted out of the end of some contraption. You can see the debris on the track bed below. Strangely narrow diameter, though.
Poor “Legs”… That artist has to be bummed.

]]> By: mattod http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81227 mattod Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:16:35 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81227 that’s a sculpture?!

]]> By: blah http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81222 blah Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:03:21 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81222 oh man. the whole feel of that “Legs” thing is so different now that it’s a grim gray/black. Didn’t realize it wasn’t originally supposed to look like the chains of hell.

]]> By: DomPara http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81215 DomPara Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:18:23 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81215 I specifically clicked this post to mention “Legs”.

http://www.artpractical.com/images/uploads/I16_Frock_Image_two.jpg

It looks like the whole station was at one point white. Or at least, a lighter gray.

]]> By: MrEricSir http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81202 MrEricSir Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81202 It’s a lot less surprising when you remember that the brown/gray “Legs” sculpture that used to be in the station was once bright orange.

]]> By: PDBird http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81199 PDBird Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81199 Stale air. Like to see some samples of the air quality in the bart stations. Think they need some giants fans like in the new devils slide tunnel.

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81194 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81194 That’s kinda sorta awesome.

]]> By: Old Mission Neighbor http://www.missionmission.org/2013/08/06/that-moment-youre-on-bart-and-you-realize-that-theyre-not-painting-the-walls/#comment-81190 Old Mission Neighbor Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:27:15 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=49671#comment-81190 Wait, the white is clean?
Confused, because I don’t see how they could have written the “…KE” with anything but the most powerful power washer.

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