b'18 MSPBAGGAGE The visual centerpiece of thePHOTO: ERIC MUELLERreimagined space is a 29-foot-high glass and metal sculpture that extends through an oval-shaped opening between the ticketing and baggage claim levels. Known as The Aurora, it features 1,900 hand-blown glass bulbs and approximately 6,000 LED lights that alter their color palettes to reflect different seasons and weather conditions. Created by internationally renowned artist Jen Lewin, The Aurora was installed in fall 2020. The Brooklyn-based artist, with family ties to Minnesota, spent theThe bottom tail of The Aurora is visible from the arrivals level. The rest of next few months programming its lights tothe sculpture extends up through a hole in the ceiling to the departures level. adjust their colors and patterns to coincide with input from a live weather data feed.travelers every June as fans of Prince,during that busy period, Howell suggests. (For more information about The Aurora,the late Minneapolis-born musician, flySimilarly, sounds from sporting see our March/April 2021 issue.) in to commemorate The Purple Onesevents could potentially be used the birthday at Paisley Park, his longtimenext time Minneapolis hosts the Super The sound and lights can also behome that is now a museum. Someday, adjusted to tie into special events. ForBowl or an NCAA Final Four basketball MSP might seek a licensing agreement tochampionship.instance, the airport sees a surge inplay Princes music in lieu of bird sounds ai1727889344226_ACI-NA-Halfpage-NOV-2024.pdf 1 10/2/24 10:15 AMCMYCMMYCYCMYKJanuary | February 2025AirportImprovement.com'