Weathering: A Living Garden of Reclaimed Natural Wonders

Miami Beach Botanical Garden will be hosting Alissa Alfonso's solo show Weathering: A Living Garden of Reclaimed Natural Wonders from October 18th through November 18th.

ABOUT ALISSA ALFONSO

MIAMI-BORN ALISSA ALFONSO'S ART TRANSFORMS THE PAST INTO A DIALOGUE WITH THE FUTURE. GUIDED BY A PROFOUND REVERENCE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD, SHE INHABITS DIVERSE ROLES—ARTIST, MOTHER, DESIGNER AND ACTIVIST. HER WORK REFLECTS HER COMMITMENT TO BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

ALFONSO'S CREATIVE PROCESS IS DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH HER SURROUNDINGS. UTILIZING UPCYCLED, HAND- DYED FABRICS, SHE CRAFTS BOTANICAL SOFT SCULPTURES OF HEALING LOCAL PLANTS AND WALL PIECES OF VANISHING LANDSCAPES.

ALFONSO'S ARTISTIC VISION EXTENDS BEYOND HER STUDIO, MANIFESTING IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES SUCH AS "OFF THE CANVAS," A PIONEERING ARTS PROGRAM SHE FOUNDED FOR BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS. BY UTILIZING REPURPOSED MATERIALS AND EMPHASIZING THE OMNIPRESENCE OF ART IN EVERYDAY LIFE, ALFONSO WORK EPITOMIZES A DEEPER, NON-PERFORMATIVE SUSTAINABILITY.

Host or Publisher Miami Beach Botanical Garden