ALEXANDRE ARRECHEA

Sculptures suspended from the ceiling, moveable floor elements, and video projections transform a simple gesture into an engaging and expansive experience, emphasizing how seemingly small actions can lead to meaningful change. The space will serve as a site for several “Acts” and social activations, including Locust Projects’ Annual Benefit Dinner and a new performance commission during Miami Art Week, among others.

Bare Tool also embodies a deeper technological and familial moment for the artist. Arrechea uses digital video footage of his son, Arturo, playing in a park to create a dialogue between movement and consequence. Video projections and lighting fill the space as visitors move through the gallery, generating “ripples” that extend the metaphor of influence and impact across the cultural landscape.

Lead Presenting Sponsor: María Bechily and Scott Hodes. The exhibition is a Knight Digital Commission and made possible with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and a National Endowment for the Arts Art Works Grant.