Wing Trace
“Wing Trace” is a public art piece in Austin, TX, featuring the flight of the Golden-cheeked Warbler, an endangered songbird native to Central Texas.
Located on the trail around Lady Bird Lake, a sequence of panels traces the bird’s motion frame by frame and is oriented toward its exclusive nesting grounds in the Texas Hill Country.
Reflective insets are nestled into the installation and invite passerby to see themselves mirrored within the silhouettes. Their movement animates the work, linking human motion with the natural rhythms of the surrounding landscape.
This public art piece was commissioned by the Trail Conservancy and AIPP to be a part of TEMPO on the Trail 2026, and is located in front of the Seaholm Intake Building in downtown Austin (707 W Cesar Chavez St).
About The Program
TEMPO on the Trail 2026 is an annual temporary public art program presented on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, organized by The Trail Conservancy in partnership with Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment’s Art in Public Places program. Designed to support local and regional contemporary artists, TEMPO on the Trail brings experimental, temporary works to the Butler Trail, creating new ways for people to experience art within the everyday landscape.
The Making Of:
“Wing Trace” was conceptualized and designed by Jasna Boudard, with assistance from Topher Sipes for 3D design work and Nick Schnitzer of KASL Studio for fabrication, and with gratitude for the Trail Conservancy and the City of Austin for sponsoring the project.
