Tau Ceti mural in downtown Austin
Austin’s excellent mural scene just got a big boost with the addition of Josef Kristofoletti‘s Tau Ceti. The spectacular, spectrum-based mural by the Austin muralist fills a formerly blank corner of a bland parking garage at Brazos and 2nd Street, creating a new hotspot for selfie snapping.
I hear that the late afternoon light reflecting off surrounding glass towers sets the mural aglow with watery brilliance. Check out the Instagram crowd’s pics at #tauceti. Selfie goals.
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Timely for Pride month!
How right you are, Nell! I wish I’d made that connection. 🙂
Austin continues to make great strides in the public art scene! Echoing Nell, the timing couldn’t be better either.
I love it when a public artwork really resonates with people like Tau Ceti. One day I’d like to explore more of Austin’s downtown art scene. There’s a lot to see.
[…] at E. 2nd and Brazos towers over its empty street corner. Contrast this un-peopled moment with the same scene from last summer. It’s a quieter, COVID-era Austin, even as the city opens up […]