DUBLIN, Ohio — What looks like an unlikely playground to outsiders has become a place of nostalgia and connection for families in Dublin.
What You Need To Know
- Families in Dublin have turned the Field of Corn—labeled as one of America’s “ugliest” artworks—into a place for connection and play
- Artist Malcolm Cochran designed the installation as a tribute to farming and the land’s history, symbolizing memory and community through repetition
- More than 30 years later, the landmark continues to stand tall—sparking curiosity, nostalgia, and new memories for generations
For Kellan and his little brother Anderson O’Ryan, the 109 giant ears of corn are their playground.
“It has more things to hide behind because I love hide and seek,” said Kellan O’Ryan…