Xavier Cortada, “500,” 500 hand-glazed porcelain sculptures, dimensions variable (2013)
At the entrance of the garden, visitors will also see Cortada’s “500” installation referencing Florida’s history and its connection with Havana over five centuries: Juan Ponce de Leon died in Habana in 1521, after being injured in the leg on the west coast of Florida by the spear of a Calusa warrior.
(Please click here here to see images of the 500 wildflower sculptures as they were originally installed at the work’s inaugural exhibit in 2013 at the Biscayne Nature Center, in Key Biscayne)
(Please click here here to see images of the 500 wildflower sculptures as they were originally installed at the work’s inaugural exhibit in 2013 at the Biscayne Nature Center, in Key Biscayne)