Es Devlin Creates Rotating 'Library of Us' Installation on Miami Beach for Art Week
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Ben Dreith
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Summary
British designer Es Devlin has created 'Library of Us,' a monumental rotating library installation on Miami Beach as part of the Faena Arts program during Miami Art Week. The installation features books that have informed Devlin's work over the years, set on a metallic plinth with a compass design. The temporary public artwork serves as both a physical library and conceptual piece exploring shared knowledge and cultural exchange.
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Library of Us was installed on the beachfront of the Faena Beach hotel in Miami Beach as part of the Faena Arts program.
Es Devlin installed a rotating library on the Miami beachfrontSet on a metallic plinth, it has a compass
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