Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come is a public video art installation by internationally recognized artists Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, on view at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park through March, 2029.

Past Deposits features historic artifacts discovered along Waller Creek from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. The video art installation explores the ways in which these objects connect us to Austin’s past, present, and future, offering a glimpse into the daily lives of people who once lived and worked along the creek.

In considering a soundtrack for Past Deposits, Hubbard / Birchler have chosen a hybrid approach of embracing the existing sounds in Waterloo Park alongside a synchronized musical score. The artists have worked with the composer, Alex Weston, to create the score.

Commissioned by Waterloo Greenway, lead support for Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come is provided by the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, Suzanne Deal Booth, and the Still Water Foundation. Major support is provided by Charles Attal, Deborah Dupré, Jeanne and Mickey Klein, Kathleen Irvin Loughlin and Chris Loughlin, Susan Marcus, Chris Mattsson, Lauren and Tom Moorman, Lora Reynolds and Colin Doyle, Gail and Rodney Susholtz, and The Susan Vaughan Foundation. Support is provided by Caroline and Brian Haley, Elizabeth and Rob Rogers, and the Wolff Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Rosemary and Russell Douglass. Additional thanks to the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory and the Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin for research support for this project.

Video by Fat Cat Productions