My Galveston

“Featuring an array of kinetic sculptures, video, light, and sound, My Galveston invites the viewer to walk through a deconstructed narrative of the deadliest storm in American history, the Great Storm of 1900. Galveston, Texas was turned inside out by the storm. At that time, Galveston was the second richest city per capita in America and was a cultural hub of the Gulf. In one night, the infrastructure of Galveston was completely destroyed. Wood frames of homes adorned the streets, and thousands of lives were lost.

As viewers travel through the installation, the sculptures---on timers or embedded with motion sensors---respond through uncanny light changes, unsynchronized movement, and intermittent sound. The space relies on change. The environment is always transforming; it reveals itself as it conceals itself.” - Automata Arts