Maya Lin's 'Floating Landscape' to Debut at UT Austin in 2027
Renowned artist Maya Lin will debut her latest public artwork, titled 'Floating Landscape,' at the University of Texas at Austin in April 2027. Spanning 3,600 square feet, this outdoor installation is part of the university's Landmarks initiative, blending artistic and architectural elements with ecological themes. Andrée Bober, director of the initiative, emphasized its dual role as a functional space for visitors. Located near the Autry C. Stephens engineering building, the installation will exhibit a curved concrete structure with sections for native vegetation and integrated LED lighting that echoes the night sky of Austin as it appeared in 1883.
Key facts
- Maya Lin will create 'Floating Landscape' at UT Austin, debuting April 2027.
- The commission is by the university's public art program Landmarks.
- The installation spans 3,600 square feet and includes sculptural, architectural, and ecological elements.
- Andrée Bober, founding director of Landmarks, called it 'both a work of art and a place people can inhabit.'
- The work will be located near the Autry C. Stephens engineering building.
- Lin collaborated with Lionheart Places and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on the meadow restoration.
- The structure includes a curvilinear concrete form with an opening for native plants.
- LED lights in the concrete will mimic the constellations above Austin on the night of the university's founding in 1883.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- University of Texas at Austin
- Landmarks
- Lionheart Places
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Locations
- Austin
- United States
- Washington, DC
- Alabama