The winner of Miami University's Outdoor Sculpture Competition,
this design was inspired by the Roman Pantheon and influenced
by agrarian architectural forms. It was designed to honor
that which has been lost due to industrial agricultural
practices—namely the annihilation of agrarian communities,
and the marginalization of native ecosystems—as symbolized
by the Sibyl or deer skeleton. A 13' diameter corncrib
was placed inside a 14' diameter corncrib. The space between
the two cribs was filled with ears of corn—to form
a circular 10' tall wall of corn. A vertical one-foot wide
entryway allowed viewers to enter the interior circular
space and contemplate the deer skeleton that lay in a circular
alcove in the floor. An oculus in the apex of the roof
allowed light to flow into the space. The deer skeleton
was painted with a phosphorescent paint, allowing a luminescence
to occur for a short time when viewed at night with a flashlight.
