The Prairie of Possibilities

Layout

Imagine a circular field of 7,000+ glowing fiber optic grasses swaying in the wind under the stars. These glowing grasses sprout from 436 bases set in 10 concentric rings. At the Prairie’s center sits a 60’ wide clearing. Participants enter the Prairie from one of the four large glowing portals guarding the perimeter. Four aisles, each 20’ wide, lead from the portals at the perimeter into the central clearing. In the clearing are benches where participants can sit to observe the installation, as well as ‘story capture devices’ that appear as old fashioned telephone booths. Surrounding the entire installation is a ‘research perimeter’ established by 1950s-era scientists. The research perimeter consists of several rudimentary observation platforms, signage, and a small Research Lab. The Lab itself is inside a cargo container filled with maps, articles, notes and illustrations piecing together historical evidence of Prairie sightings since the dawn of time. The fiction of the Prairie is that it is a transdimensional story “ark” – traveling through space and time to heal by collecting and sharing stories. The Prairie is drawn to emotion, which is why it has chosen to land here, now, in the wake of the Covid epidemic.