These people are portraits of different individuals that come across one another fortuitously. The images will be imaginary representations of people passing by, walking, and conversing amongst themselves, projecting their goals and dreams, just like the people that inhabit this city. My work will be projected on the entire City Hall facade. The heart of the city is a center of leisure for locals and tourists. Coral Gables is one of the oldest and both culturally and historically rich cities in South Florida, especially the street of Miracle Mile and its surroundings. This work pays homage to the City of Coral Gables and its inhabitants. The work consists of the animation of various passers-by or characters that I portray in my paintings. “Urban Universes is the most exciting project of my career. Through a demonstration video, art teacher workshops and in personal lessons, Estevez hopes to inspire and help the children and their families in the district make kites that are based on identity, self-portraiture, and inclusivity. In tandem with the video mapped projection piece, Estevez is creating an educational tool and interactive artwork with our educational partners Florida International University Art & Art History Department and the Miami Dade County Public Schools. We are proud to be presenting this work every evening for the month-long exhibition period. He has always contemplated working in this way but due to costs and need for technical support has waited for a moment like this.

The artist’s previous work seems to capture a moment of time but for this new commission, Estévez will work with a team of animators to develop the video content about people’s movement, interaction, and sense of community. Based on Estevez’s paintings and sculptures, this new projection mapped immersive work will be cast on the entire surface of the historic Coral Gables City Hall building. Coral Gables City Hall: 405 Baltimore WayĬuban born, Miami based artist Carlos Estévez will be creating his first technology-based artwork.

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