Rossin’s Haha Real is an original, site-specific media and sound installation created for the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. This work transforms this vast industrial relic into a unique world, drawing on both innovative technologies and ancient storytelling methods. Taking key inspiration from the classic children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit, Rossin’s work invokes themes of transformation and loss.

Watch the installation video here.

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This project is organized by Buffalo Bayou Partnership with lead underwriting generously provided by:
John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Alana R. Spiwak and Sam L. Stolbun

Major support provided by The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation; Matt Mullenweg; The Meredith L. Dreiss and Adrienne D. Ropp Fund; Scott and Judy Nyquist; and Emily Keeton.  Additional support provided by Hobby Family Foundation; Vivian L. Smith Foundation; Lisa Young and Matt Assiff; Jereann Chaney; Dillon Kyle and Sam Lasseter; Winifred and Carleton Riser; and Jerome Schultz.  Buffalo Bayou Partnership is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.  Project management and curatorial collaboration provided by Weingarten Art Group.