Creek Show 2016, a collection of five lighted art installations along Waller Creek, briefly transformed the underused, often disrespected downtown waterway into a haven for long-exposure photography and general gawking at pretty lights. The exhibition’s final night last Saturday was well-attended and well-lit, and undoubtedly raised awareness of the Waller Creek Conservancy’s mission to revitalize the creek and its surrounding district. We’re looking forward to Creek Show 2017, but for now, here’s some photos of our favorites.
Deep Curiosity, a lighted arch designed by Tim Derrington and Wilson Hanks of the East Side Collective + Drophouse Design studio, lights up the patio of Easy Tiger with its constant color changes.
The Creek Zipper, by designer Kory Bieg of the design studio OTA+, is a series of lighted metal plates that move with the creek’s water level.
A sneaky benefit of the Creek Show is calling attention to the extensive pedestrian network along the downtown waterway.
Nimbus Cloud, by artists Autumn Ewalt and Dharmesh Patel of art studio Animalis, lights up the crowds passing beneath 7th Street. Judging by the event’s Instagram appearances, this installation was the crowd favorite.
Phantom Diversion, by designers Alisa West and Travis Cook, is a luminescent coil illuminated by ultraviolet spotlights extending more than 400 feet from concrete drainage pipes along the creek.
Invisible and Absolute, by artist Jules Buck Jones, is a 40-foot representation of the skeleton of a mosasaur, an extinct predatory reptile from the prehistoric era.
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