Ofrenda
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Ofrenda
Artist / Animation: Yuliya Lanina
Music / Sound: Joe Williams
On September 26-27, 2025, the iconic façade of the historic Seaholm Intake Facility transformed into a vibrant canvas of art, light, and motion. WaterWork is a unique, immersive art experience co-created by The Trail Conservancy and Design Austin, that celebrates the dynamic relationship between Austin’s urban landscape and its cherished natural environment.
Ofrenda is a large-scale painted animation created for WaterWork at the Seaholm Intake Facility in Austin, Texas. Blending surreal and whimsical imagery the piece reflects on cycles of life, death, and rebirth. It speaks to the inseparable connection between humans and nature, and to the dual experience of watching and being watched. Ofrenda invites viewers into a world that is at once magical and unsettling, where beauty and darkness coexist, and where endings carry the possibility of transformation and renewal.
Special thanks: WaterWork production team and to the sponsors: Pentagram, Rivian and many others.
Photos by Ingrid Spencer, Ryan Vestil, Tanya Zal, Yevgeniy Sharlat, Scott Moore, Mert Koşan
Video documentation by Limelight Imaging