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The Serpent

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The Serpent

Location

3:15 1700', Open Playa

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3:15 1700', Open Playa · open full map →

Directions

1.03 mi · 22 min walk · 8 min bike

From

6:00 & H

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  1. 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to Esplanade · 0.49 mi
  2. 2Head across the open playa to The Serpent, with the Man on your left (bearing 82°) · 0.54 mi
  3. ●Arrive: The Serpent · 3:15, open playa
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0.98 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →

About

Rising from the playa, The Serpent forms a living Axis Mundi—a luminous bridge between earth, sky, and the unseen worlds between. At its core, a radiant spine of light pulses and breathes in response to the presence of participants, revealing that the energy of the city itself animates the work. Ascending toward the heavens while rooted in the dust, the Serpent embodies humanity's endless cycle of transformation—an eternal journey of becoming, where descent, ascent, and rebirth weave the story of our shared existence.

From
Dallas, TX & New Orleans, LA
Category
Open Playa
Program
Honorarium

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