For St Paul’s Mayor’s Office People’s Prosperity Program we ask, “What would society look like if we had a basic income policy and provided “Altitude” for all?” What if we were all each other’s safety net?

Of children who grow up with a safety net and, like tightrope walkers, are allowed to dream the impossible, and have the support make it so.

A tight-rope walker’s parasol

trying on her pattern in a moment of Beckettian irony.

are represented in each panel. They must each be unique.

in all colors of the rainbow.

Framing process begins

Painstaking work. Moving slowly.

for the final welds.

is strong but light. Entire piece weighs 88lbs.

Mohamed taking shots for the website.

Editing the work through the lens.

Glass is surprisingly robust.

At the centre of it

for a freezing day.

Lovely man.

The crowd cheers the lighting of “Altitude.”

“Altitude” is a beacon of the hope and a symbol of the resiliency of St. Paul as we move forward through some pretty difficult times in our history.”

of installations filed with joyous, yet calming, light and bespoke interactive music called “Breathing Spaces” The work was fabricated through a commission via SpringBoard for the Arts and a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Dr. Nicole Mary Milligan is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.