REFLECTIONS OF FLORIDA WILD

A SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECT BY 

MAGNUS SODAMIN

COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MIAMI BEACH VISITORS AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY. PRESENTED BY NO VACANCY  IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAENA ART

 

 

"Reflections of Florida Wild" is a site-specific installation at Casa Faena, conceived for the No Vacancy project. This immersive work comprises three back-to-back rose-gold mirrored pieces, each delicately suspended to create a reflective dance within the space. Fabricated from an evolving series of intricate drawings developed over the past three years, these mirrored totems stand as whimsical yet poignant representations of Florida’s diverse wildlife, capturing the fragile interdependence of its ecosystems.


At the heart of the composition, a flamingo figure draws inspiration from Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, embodying the awe-inspiring beauty of nature—a beauty increasingly imperiled by human impact. Just as the artist wanted to demonstrate how physical beauty could move people to divine contemplation, I think art has the capacity to move people into the contemplation of the natural world. Amongst forms in the artwork are an Ibis suspending a conch shell, a Sawfish bill balancing a crescent moon.


Here, the mirrors function as portals, blurring the boundaries between positive and negative space and immersing viewers in a reflective exploration of our shared environment. Through these reflections, Reflections of Florida Wild aspires to rekindle a sense of reverence and responsibility toward the ecosystems that sustain us.

 

ABOUT NO VACANCY

No Vacancy is a contemporary art experience, presented by The City of Miami Beach, in collaboration with the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA) that celebrates artists, provokes critical discourse, and invites the public to experience Miami Beach’s famed hotels as destination art spaces. Art will be exhibited throughout twelve hotels in Miami Beach– lobbies, restaurants, lounges, patio areas, rooms, balconies, and swimming pools may serve as the canvas. No Vacancy is committed to providing art experiences that are accessible to everyone, free and open to the public and as well as reinventing Cultural Tourism in Miami Beach, by turning hotels into temporary cultural institutions.

 

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