San Marcos offering immersive artwork ahead of eclipse
The City of San Marcos announced it would provide immersive and illuminated artwork to honor the San Marcos River and the solar eclipse.
Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The City of San Marcos announced it would provide immersive and illuminated artwork to honor the San Marcos River and the solar eclipse.
Organizers said the project, which was named Alignmentality, would be projected on the Hays County Historic Courthouse on April 6 and April 7. The artwork would run in 24-minute cycles each evening from 8 to 10 p.m.
“Alignmentality is a collaboration between three local artists: virtual reality artist Topher Sipes, multi-media painter Alicia Philley, and projection artist Jasna Boudard. Together, the artists created a watery, abstract animation using vivid colors from five of Philley’s paintings,” organizers said.
According to the city, the piece coincides with the April 8 total solar eclipse.
“This is a really unique moment, with so many people planning to gather for the eclipse, a nature-based event that will only last a few minutes,” said Philley. “Our artwork is about the warping of time during emotionally heightened experiences and the possibility of feeling universally connected.”
Organizers said a complementary projection installation would also be available from April 5 until April 7 at Mothership Studios, located at 20027 San Marcos Highway 80.