In Rising Tides (2019), I created an investigative installation that examines the network of financial, political, and social impacts brought by climate change on the communities, economies, and ecosystems of Miami. The installation comprises cork boards, archival boxes, and documents. This project looks at the human costs, policies, and speculation tied to sea-level rise and weather events, starting with the city of Miami's general obligation bond of 400 million dollars known as "Miami Forever". The cork boards’ headlines, reports, and images unpack the financialization of climate change. These financial instruments prioritize the reconfiguration of wealth, further protecting investments in the area. A stack of "banker's boxes" references the process of capital accumulation in the real-estate, tourist, and art markets of Miami. A set of curated shelves displays a library and excess research that support the investigative process. Rising Tides embraces the anxious simultaneity of living in the age of the capitalocene. Miami serves as a symbol of the prioritization of capital accumulation in self-interest, furthering cultural annihilation and economic disparities.

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