The new sculpture at Waterloo Park. Photo courtesy Waterloo Greenway
A new installation in Waterloo Park pays tribute to Indigenous interpretations of eclipses.
What's happening: "Serpent of the Sun and the Moon," by El Salvador-born artist Guadalupe Maravilla, depicts a serpent holding two gongs — a Sun gong coming from a cloud, and Moon gong from the mouth of a serpent.
Each gong resonates at the frequency of their corresponding celestial bodies, according to the artist.
The artwork is supported by the Simons Foundation, which promotes math and science, and presented through a partnership of Waterloo Greenway, the Fusebox Festival and The Contemporary Austin.
What they're saying: "My art is informed by the ancient cultures from Mexico and Central America," Maravilla told the American-Statesman. "They used advanced mathematics, including the number zero, and knew the solar system well."
