Alignmentality

Arrange in a straight line, or in appropriate relative positions. In a position of agreement.
A person or group’s overall way of thought or disposition toward life.
Shared anticipation. An intentional, collective shift in priorities, leading to a repositioning of perspective and self. What happens to our state of being when we focus our energy on a brief, natural occurrence.

An immersive illuminated artwork honoring the San Marcos River and the 2024 solar eclipse, projected onto the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Created in collaboration by Alicia Philley, Topher Sipes, and Jasna Boudard. Presented by the City of San Marcos City Arts Commission.

Showings on April 6th and 7th from 8pm-10pm.

Alicia Philley works out of the San Marcos-based Mothership Studios. Her nature-based art includes themes such as reflective light on water and the wave-like motion of prairie grasses. Her sculptural work was on view in 2022-’23 as a site-specific installation at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. She is a lead organizer of the San Marcos Studio Tours, and is looking forward to her fall artist residency at the Wild Basin Nature Preserve.

Topher Sipes has created artworks commissioned by the city of San Marcos, including murals on the Cheatham St bridge and the Rogers Family Tourism Award inspired by his illustrations for the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. He’s also performed using virtual reality for clients such as the Houston Symphony and is former VP of the San Marcos Area Arts Council.

Jasna Boudard creates immersive visual experiences using photography and video art to explore movement, light, and connection. She works intuitively by recording lived moments and translating them into "dream-like" reality, often through projection art. She has exhibited her work all over the world and is beginning her journey as the Thinkery museum's first resident artist.