b'64 MSPARTSCAPESPHOTO: METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSIONWhats in Your Suitcase? In mid-October, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) unveiled the crowning element of its Concourse G expansion: an ethereal wire mesh sculpture that dangles above the central rotunda. The Dreams We Carry, by internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi, is a floating galaxy of more than 300 hand-formed items encased in various forms of see-through luggagea format that inherently encourages viewers to stop and see what they can spot. The objects range from beloved musical instruments and everyday sports equipment to sentimental treasures like toys and a grandmothers jar of buttons. They look like ordinary items, but each has special significance to one of the many MSP travelers and Twin Cities residents that the Los Angeles-based artist talkedof exterior windows next to the lounge refracts on the sculpted with while visiting the area as part of his creative process. stainless-steel mesh, just as Kobayashi envisioned during the early stages of his design process. Our cherished possessions reveal profound aspects of our identity, symbols of experiences, relationships and significantBen Owen, director of the Arts@MSP Program, is more than moments in our lives, says Kobayashi. They serve as reminderspleased with how the new sculpture transforms the rotunda into a of the places weve explored, the people weve encountered andplace of imagination and reflection. Surrounded by the hustle of the indelible memories we hold dear. air travel, The Dreams We Carry inspires moments of tranquilitypoignant reminders that every piece of luggage holds a story, The rotunda where the collection hangs was specificallya dream, a fragment of someones identity, intricately weaving designed to anchor a significant work of art like Kobayashis.together and reflecting the vibrant fabric of our community, says Located near gates G18 to G22, his sculpture is visible from theOwen. Travelers and visitors can pause and consider the many ground floor and also through large windows of the new Delta Skystories that converge at MSP.Club on Level Two. Sunlight that streams through the long swath November | December 2025AirportImprovement.com'