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Elemental Indiana

Elemental Indiana

Category: Permanent

Dale Enochs has been caving Indiana limestone for upwards of 30 years out of Bloomington, Indiana. For the IAA, Enochs combined raised, hand-wrought bronze "drawings" of the alchemical symbols for earth, water, fire and air–the four elements representing the human spirit in many ancient belief systems, including that of Native Americans–with both the Miami Indian (a tribe that calls Indiana home) and Latin words for each. As part of his research on Elemental Indiana, Enochs collaborated with several Native Americans and a linguist specializing in the Miami language.

  • Artist: Dale Enochs, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Installation: 2008
  • Materials: Indiana limestone and bronze; 18 feet by 11 feet by 2 1/2 inches each
  • Location: Ticket Hall

This piece is composed of 24 panels, each weighing 6,749 pounds, measuring 18 feet long. Elemental Indiana is part of a limestone wall that extends outside the terminal and measures more than 700 feet long and can be experienced by travelers at the Ticket Hall of Indianapolis International Airport (IND).