23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Urban Infrastructure as Art – The Water Storage Canvas

A striking curved water retention tank in Zielona Góra becomes an unexpected canvas for abstract aquatic murals in cyan and green. This utilitarian infrastructure transforms into contemporary public art, demonstrating how cities reimagine industrial structures as visual focal points and expressions of community identity.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Zielona Góra, Poland
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Patrycia Schweiß