POETICS OF PLACE
Set in the ruins of a Miami home’s porch space, the installation reflects on the dystopian future shaped by climate gentrification in the city. Through projection, video, and architectural interventions, Poetics of Place poses questions about the cultures at risk of being lost amid rising tides and new development. The work explores the memories and presence of Miami’s past, present, and future, offering a cultural stage for what must be preserved.
Tulloch, as both an artist and architect, uses the installation to highlight underrepresented stories and lived experiences of Miami’s Black communities. The project examines how space shapes cultural identity and how cultural identity cultivates landscapes. The porch, a central element of the installation, is depicted as a vital vernacular for social development, placemaking, and cultural identity.
In partnership with Locust Projects, Poetics of Place also features interdisciplinary performances that activate the space, serving as an homage to the Miami of the past and a call to protect the future of its vulnerable Black and Caribbean communities.
https://locustprojects.org/exhibitions/project-room/poetics-of-place.html
(Images by Zachary Balber, Courtesy of Locust Projects)