Flowing Pathways, 2024
Materials:
Powder-coated aluminum, acrylic glass, and wood
Dimension:
30 x 20 x 10 feet
Fabrication:
Custom Metal Solultions
In Bloom Studio
Shows:
Museum of Art and Design, Miami
Credits:
Flowing Pathways is made possible by Museum of Art and Design, Miami Dade College.
Photography by:
Zachary Balber
Materials:
Powder-coated aluminum, acrylic glass, and wood
Dimension:
30 x 20 x 10 feet
Fabrication:
Custom Metal Solultions
In Bloom Studio
Shows:
Museum of Art and Design, Miami
Credits:
Flowing Pathways is made possible by Museum of Art and Design, Miami Dade College.
Photography by:
Zachary Balber
GeoVanna Gonzalez’s Flowing Pathways installation explores the fluid nature of identity, power, and transformation through the lens of rivers, drawing inspiration from their cultural, historical, and spiritual significance in Miami and the Caribbean. In these regions, nature acts as a profound metaphor for resistance, identity, and collective memory. From the spiritual symbolism of water in Afro-Caribbean practices to the ecological struggles central to the Caribbean, Flowing Pathways examines how nature serves as both a cultural and political force, weaving a dialogue between the Caribbean and its diasporic communities, including Miami.
Water serves as a unifying metaphor throughout the installation, embodying continuity, disruption, and resilience. Its fluidity prompts viewers to reflect on how colonial and societal structures act as both barriers and conduits for personal and communal expression.
The installation’s architecture mirrors the nonlinear flow of rivers, evoking the complexities of colonization, migration, and identity formation. By encouraging exploration and engagement, it blurs the boundary between observation and interaction. In doing so, Flowing Pathways invites reflection on not just individual identities but also the ways in which communities—like rivers—connect, reshape, and persist within the landscapes they inhabit.
Water serves as a unifying metaphor throughout the installation, embodying continuity, disruption, and resilience. Its fluidity prompts viewers to reflect on how colonial and societal structures act as both barriers and conduits for personal and communal expression.
The installation’s architecture mirrors the nonlinear flow of rivers, evoking the complexities of colonization, migration, and identity formation. By encouraging exploration and engagement, it blurs the boundary between observation and interaction. In doing so, Flowing Pathways invites reflection on not just individual identities but also the ways in which communities—like rivers—connect, reshape, and persist within the landscapes they inhabit.