For They Know Not What They Do
Jai Hackl
Location
10:54 2500', Open Playa
10:54 2500', Open Playa · open full map →
Directions
1.40 mi · 30 min walk · 11 min bike
From
6:00 & H
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- 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to Esplanade · 0.49 mi
- 2Head across the open playa to For They Know Not What They Do, straight toward the Man (bearing 28°) · 0.91 mi
- ●Arrive: For They Know Not What They Do · 10:55, open playa
1.39 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →
About
A steel caduceus rises from the Playa, a sword entwined with twin serpents and crowned with the wings of Hermes and an all-seeing eye. Forged from stainless steel, brass, and mild steel, it bends and scatters desert light, appearing watchful and alive in the dust. The serpents coil through ancient dualities of creation and destruction, obedience and rebellion, and cycles carried through tradition and rarely questioned. The sword forms an axis of power, both guardian and threat. Above, Hermes' wings speak of transcendence and ascent, while the mirrored eye returns fractured reflections of the viewer, reminding us that perception is always partial, and truth remains just beyond our grasp.
- From
- Martinsville, Australia
- Category
- Open Playa
- Program
- Honorarium