Ring Cycle (Prairie Sunset)

Inspired by Wagner’s monolithic work, The Ring Cycle, this piece of the same title takes distinct natural elements and composes something synthetic. This new creation radiates more power than the individual parts alone. In the first act of the Ring Cycle Opera, a
dwarf dives to the bottom of the Rhine River and steals gold from the Rhine Maidens. From the gold, he forges a ring that all the characters fight, love, and die over for the remaining 28 hours of the performance. In this work, wildflowers and butterflies are
forged to create a similar form. The beauty and fragility of these elements circle, intending to draw the viewer in.