FLOR 109,Water Oak (Quercus nigra), FLOR500, Florida, Wildflower, Art, Nature, History, Eco-art, FIU, VIVA Florida, Garden, Artists, Engaged Creativity, Environment, participatory art,Sara Chang
FLOR500 is a participatory art, nature, and history project that marks the importance of the moment when the history of Florida changed forever and gives a glimpse of what its landscape was like 500 years ago. Developed by Xavier Cortada, director and artist-in-residence of FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts’ Office of Engaged Creativity, the project commemorates Florida’s quincentenary in 2013.
Sara Chang, "FLOR 109: Water Oak (Quercus nigra)", digital imaging, 11" x 14", 2012 (CC)
About the Artist
Since 1998, Sara has been teaching English Language Learners at Pineview Elementary School in Tallahassee, Florida. Before that, from 1993—1996, she taught English as a Foreign Language to high school students in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Artist's Statement
I create photographic montages with Photoshop. I use my own SLR or point & shoot camera to photograph a variety of subject matter but mostly I am interested in nature. Back at my computer, I combine these different images until I have achieved a balanced composition. I liken this process to playing with paper dolls or jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Five hundred Florida artists are sought to create art for FLOR500, a participatory art, nature, and history project that marks the importance of the moment when the history of Florida changed forever and gives a glimpse of what its landscape was like 500 years ago. Developed by Xavier Cortada, director and artist-in-residence of FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts’ Office of Engaged Creativity, the project commemorates Florida’s quincentenary in 2013. For more information click here.
Xavier Cortada Artist-in-Residence Florida International University College of Architecture + The Arts 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 430 Miami Beach, FL 33139
Xavier Cortada's participatory art practice is based at Florida International University.
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