Austin: Creek Show - "TENTSION" by Perkins + Will

One of my favorite public art events in Austin is the annual Creek Show, which is presented by the Waller Street Conservancy. The event runs for a week and a half and features a series of illuminated art installations and family-friendly activities at several locations along Waller Creek. This year, Creek Show took place while my parents were visiting us in Austin, so they had a chance to check it out with me.

Our first stop of the 2018 Creek Show was this series of lantern-like illuminated tents suspended over the creek. A nearby informational placard provided a few details on the work, which was titled TENTSION and created by Perkins + Will.

TENTSION
Perkins + Will
Chet Morgan (lead), Assoc. AIA
Jenny Adair
Caitlin Admire
Aaron Manns, AIA
Emilie Ogburn
Ellen Saathoff, Assoc. AIA
Paul Ward

TENTSION was influenced by two things. First, an indisputable observation that the site is a well-known place of shelter for individuals who experience homelessness in our community. Second, a simple question asking, ''What materials can be used to create a compelling piece of art and serve a useful purpose after the exhibition has ended?'' The idea of tension is a physical response to those observations.

The form of tension is unique to the site. It winds and reacts to the path of the creek and morphs within its environment; it allows the viewer to interact with it through changes in perspective. As you move deeper into the site, you will experience the design intimately and remotely, become dense and then bare, ascend and dive.

Constructed from over 120 tents, TENTSION embodies many manifestations of the tensions prevalent every day at Waller Creek. Our team was inspired to create this installation by the dichotomy between its ephemeral role as host to a beloved community event and its function as a shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. TENTSION will use its medium to support the missions of local Austin organizations who provide homeless services.

Sponsored by:
Deborah Green & Clayton Aynesworth
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Taken in: United States / Texas / Austin / Swedish Hill Historic District (show map)

Taken on: November 13, 2018

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