Powder coated aluminum, acrylic one-way architectural film and concrete.The Plaza at Government Center, Miami, Fl.
Moving Interlude is a functional sculpture that challenges the traditional dynamic between the built environment and open spaces. Gonzalez is interested in revealing how urban design and architecture embody cultural values and create spatial injustices. For her commission, the artist recontextualizes forms and strategies of hostile architecture traditionally used by urban designers to control and restrict behavior in the public realm.
Railings, one-way mirrored acrylic, and dividers that are often used to create inequitable and unjust spaces become the foundation for a functional sculpture that encourages and facilitates informal social interactions. Situated at GovernmentCenter, this work is intended to be used by city workers, commuters, civilians, houseless individuals, and other denizens of downtown Miami as a space to rest, convene, and commune.
Photography by Zachary Balber.