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All the United States Minnesota Saint Paul Dragonfly Mosaic

Dragonfly Mosaic

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

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A wonderful floor mosaic is constructed across the full width of the platform at the Lindberg-Terminal 1 light rail station at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. 

The mosaic is about 30 feet by 45 feet. It depicts a single dragonfly wing, made of dark grey terrazzo with aluminum veins, intersected by a straight line constructed of red-colored natural Minnesota stone. A bright blue stone highlights the tip of the wing.

The piece was designed in 2004 by the artist team Andrea Myklebust and Stanton G Sears. It is one of seven mosaics by team at the airport, including a compass rose, the north star, a 9/11 memorial, and depictions of the stars.

But the dragonfly wing is possibly the most striking of the mosaics. It's a response to the airfoil-like sculptural elements, designed by the architect of the station, that hang from the ceiling above. The mosaic is a clever juxtaposition of the modern wings above and the wing of a dragonfly, which evolved about 300 million years ago, below. The symbolism of wings at the airport is also not lost.

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The station is on the blue line on the light rail system.

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June 26, 2018

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Dragonfly Mosaic
4300 Glumack Dr
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United States
44.883443, -93.211413
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