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Babble et al. by Nick Gilmore (Ongoing Event)

Event Type: Art Exhibitions
Age Group(s): Family (All Ages)
Date: 1/12/2018 - 5/26/2018
Description:
 A culmination of several ongoing series of wood sculptures and paper‑based works, as well as an ambitious installation conceived specifically for the library, this exhibition explores ideas regarding the interaction of Miami’s built and natural environments. Much of the artwork features Dade County Pine, lumber salvaged from the artist’s own house as well as many other historic, in some cases demolished, local structures. Also on display are historical photos and documents selected from the library’s special collections and the Everglades National Park archives. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the monumental sculpture entitled Babble. This towering structure is constructed from salvaged Dade County Pine lumber and obsolete library materials, and is inspired by many ideas including the pursuit of knowledge, the dialectic of nature and religion, civilization, industrialization, divisive ideology, facthood, language comprehension, paradox and transcendence.
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