Maya Lin:
Pin River–Tahoe Watershed

For more than two decades, Maya Lin (b. 1959) has engaged the vocabulary of cartography, producing artworks as diverse as stand-alone sculptures, civic monuments, and room-sized installations that manifest the complex natural and cultural systems operating in the world. In 2012 the Museum invited her to make Pin River–Tahoe Watershed in response to the unique Lake Tahoe landscape. After visiting with scientists at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Lin created a series of works that visualize the foundational structures of the planet—in part by manufacturing an architecture of its natural features.

This work is a part of the exhibition INTO THE TIME HORIZON.