Location: San Marcos, TX
Client: Texas State University Student Housing
Project Type: Student Residence
Texas State University - Student Housing
Angelina Hall
For an exterior sculpture for Angelina Hall, we searched for an art group that could create a piece to engage students and help build community, tell the Texas State story, and become an icon students would associate with the residence. An international call to artists was initiated to find an artist or studio to create an installation to tell the Texas State story. The resulting search ended with the selection of Vessels. Eight 22′ canoes appear to float on the lawn in front of the residence hall, alluding to the San Marcos River that runs through campus. At night, dramatic lighting turns the sculpture into a beacon, a metaphor for students’ journeys through the University and beyond.
Location: San Marcos, TX
Project Type: Student Residence
Chautauqua & Gaillardia Hall
Art + Artisans project managed the research, selection, acquisition, and installation of interior and exterior sculptures for Texas State’s first new student housing construction in decades. The pieces are located in the central lobby and atrium to enhance the environment for students, visitors, and staff.
Fish Bellies
Art + Artisans’ research resulted in this award-winning project. Drawing inspiration from the nearby river and its playful name from the freshman class, Fish Bellies is a sculptural installation for a freshman residential housing courtyard. The pieces are translucent during the day and, at night, turn into a bioluminescent landscape with bright neon colors. Known campus-wide, the iconic sculpture offers an immersive experience. It encourages student interaction with multiple hidden buttons that change the sculpture’s colors and cadence.
Location: San Marcos, TX
Project Type: Student Residence
River of Leaves
This mobile sculpture is suspended in the two-story atrium of Gaillardia Hall. The artwork is composed of eclectic blue and green aluminum leaves drifting and flowing above. River of Leaves was inspired by leaves floating down the San Marcos River. It symbolizes a student’s journey through college while simultaneously being a member of the greater student body.
