Kosmo is a 20-foot-long steel sculpture inspired by Kosmoceratops, a plant-eating horned dinosaur discovered in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and found only in what is now southern Utah. The species is known for its elaborate skull ornamentation.

Developed with input from paleontologist Mark Loewen and informed by research and exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Utah, the sculpture bridges science and imagination through an open, skeletal form.

Constructed from steel and salvaged industrial materials from the Granary District, Kosmo carries traces of Salt Lake City’s working past. Now in Poplar Grove, it connects deep time to the present.

Kosmo was originally created by the artists in 2024

This artwork was donated to Salt Lake City by the artist. Its installation at this roundabout was made possible by the Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Public Art Program, with support from the Salt Lake Art Design Board, Salt Lake City Engineering & Transportation divisions, and Poplar Grove residents.

Photos by Logan Sorenson