After I wrote about the installation -- which was designed to be temporary, a fleeting commentary set in a downtown building that may also soon be lost -- I suggested to Xavier that he expand his project by inviting others to submit their own photo-memories. He, in turn, suggested that we open it up to Herald readers.
So here we are. This is your chance to be part of a collaborative community art project that will be unveiled this summer. The steps are simple:
- 1. Remember a place in South Florida that no longer exists, except in memory.
- 2. Take a photo of whatever has been built in its place.
- 3. Write a caption that reflects what was there before, and your memory of it.
- 4. Send the whole thing to us. See the box accompanying this article to see how.
June 5-30, Xavier and The Miami Herald are sponsoring an exhibition of the photos at One Herald Plaza.
