Going Station to Station

The Kansas City Marching Cobras. Photo by Doug Aitken.

Ariel Pink waiting for the train in Cumberland, Maryland during Station To Station, an artist-driven public art project made possible by the Levi’s brand. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

White Mystery at the sound check for the Chicago Happening of Station to Station, a public art project made possible by the Levi’s Brand. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

“One exposure for each station the train stopped at resulted in an over-saturated miniature of the original starting point.” Photo by Tobias Jundt of the band Bonaparte, taken on the way to Chicago for Station to Station, a public art project made possible by the Levi’s Brand.

Eleanor Friedberger rides the train from St. Paul to Chicago for Station To Station, a public art project made possible by the Levi’s Brand. Photo by Ye Rin Mok.

On our way to Kansas City, MO for a surprise happening of Station To Station, a public art project made possible by the Levi’s Brand. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

The Station to Station train at twilight in Kansas City. Photo by Ye Rin Mok.

A photographic grid created by artist Sam Falls on the Station to Station train.

Tim Koh, the bassist from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, plays in the Station to Station recording car. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Nite Jewel performing last night at the Santa Fe Happening of Station to Station, a nomadic public art project currently moving across the country by train. Photo by Alayna Van Dervort, courtesy of LUMA Foundation.

Giorgio Moroder is riding on the Station to Station train. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Artist Liz Glynn gives a performative lecture on the universe at the Station to Station event in Santa Fe. Photo by Alayna Van Dervort courtesy of LUMA Foundation.

Darkwave masters Cold Cave sound checking at the Winslow, Arizona Station to Station show. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Cat Power’s Chan Marshall took this photo of Leif Hedendal, the Station to Station chef.

Sarah Rara and Luke Fischbeck of Lucky Dragons at sound check in Barstow. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Beck at the Skyline Drive-In in Barstow, California before playing the Station to Station Happening. Photo by Alayna Van Dervort courtesy of LUMA Foundation.

Sun Araw at sound check for the Los Angeles Station to Station show. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Artist Jack Pierson rode from Los Angeles to Oakland on the Station to Station train. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.

Jehnny Beth of Savages performs at the final Station to Station Happening in Oakland. Photo by Mara Mckevitt.