A new temporary interactive art display has been installed in downtown Des Moines that will let residents take a trip through time. The display, “LAPS: A Journey Through Time – Here and Now,” features six giant hourglasses that are nearly 8 feet eight tall. It is located at 401 Robert D. Ray Drive, across from Brenton Skating Plaza. It will be on display through April 30. The display gives guests a chance to turn time forward and backward as they turn a small steering wheel at their own pace. According to a news release, vivid light and sounds will radiate from the hourglasses as the sand inside glides back and forth. Tiffany Tauscheck, chief operations officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, said Des Moines is the first in the country to bring the display to its community. She said the display will give residents a chance to “experience time in a unique way as they spend quality time with friends and family in downtown Des Moines.” The Partnership worked with Operation Downtown to bring the display as part of an ongoing series to create opportunities to bring more people downtown. LAPS was designed by Olivier Landreville in collaboration with Serge Maheu. It’s a production of Init and part of a tour produced by Creos. Photo submitted by Greater Des Moines Partnership