ÁRBOL CÓSMICO / COSMIC TREE

Senator Villas Apartments in Miami, Florida, was a new affordable-housing development for older adults. Commissioned by Art in Public Places, I created three distinct but related artworks for the building. At the center was the tree, which explores time: trees take root over time, connecting beneath the ground while reaching toward the sky. This inspired my cosmic tree and the idea that, according to medieval calculations, one cosmic year equaled 15,000 solar years, “It is complicated when all the stars find their way back to a particular place.” Using 3D modeling and fabrication, I created cloud-like forms at the top of the tree to frame the cosmos—the sky. This was my first Art in Public Places commission, and I deeply appreciated the opportunity to create work on such a large and meaningful scale.

Through Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development Department and the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs through its Art in Public Places Program

Location:

Senator Villas Apartments at 8915 SW 40th Terrace, Miami, FL 33165

Medium:

Powder coat paint over CNC milled aluminum “cloud” elements on support legs / piloti on poured concrete slab

Size:

11'-2" tall x +/-7' wide diameter

Year: 2019