Waterscapes: A Tale of Two Wetlands (59 seconds) is on view at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, 2025, in Venice, Italy. The Italian pavilion, Since childhood, I have felt a deep, empathetic connection to the greater Everglades—a landscape as vital as it is contested. Through immersive residencies, I have explored these environments firsthand, creating science-based photo collages that bridge art and data, aesthetics and ecology. Recently, I have incorporated local textiles and community sites into my photographs, grounding my work in shared experience and place.
Collaboration lies at the heart of my practice. Working alongside research institutions, Indigenous communities, biologists, advocacy groups, and National Park staff has expanded my understanding of ecological and cultural histories. These relationships inform artworks that merge scientific insight with personal observation, offering layered perspectives on conservation and belonging.
In 2024, my research extended to Europe, connecting the waterscapes of Venice and South Florida. Collecting fabrics and stories from each region, I weave them into photographs and video installations that explore the intertwined narratives of displacement, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
My multidisciplinary practice—spanning video, photography, textiles, painting, and drawing—invites thoughtful reflection on our shared responsibility toward fragile ecosystems. Through projects such as my video now on view at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, I strive to inspire mindful coexistence with the natural world.
It was created with footage from my Venetian residency, enriched with both current and archival photographs documenting the endangered ecosystems of South Florida. The video is an intimate and profound meditation on the relationship between humans, nature, and the urban realities that compete for space, creating an ode to these two distinct yet, in many ways, similar worlds that make them unique and threatened treasures.
This seven minute video chronicles the 2024 ARTSail residency that explores the natural and manmade wonders of the Florida Everglades and Italian Venetian Lagoon, two iconic yet endangered World Heritage Sites. Through a diverse range of media, including photographs, collages, paintings, and drawings, this project investigates humanity’s impact on these carefully crafted environments