The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is considered a leader among South Florida multidisciplinary cultural organizations for its presentation of contemporary gallery exhibitions, arts education for youth, and award-winning documentary film shorts. The Center is currently hosting several Exhibitions.
ANIMALS
ANIMALS is an all-encompassing, interactive exhibition that looks at the animals around us and how human interaction plays a role in endangerment and survival. From domestic household pets to wild invasive or endangered species, animals are presented through various methods including painting, sculpture, mixed media, and video. This extensively curated collection seeks to unravel the mysteries behind these connections and convey the importance of the role of animals in our environment.
The spectrum of this exhibit also includes how animals have historically been depicted as symbols of prestige and religious icons. They often represent spiritual connection, imprinting into our lives through unspoken communication and connection. ANIMALS invites visitors to learn and identify species as they may partake in hands-on components of this exhibition, including scavenger searches and craft activities.
The exhibition is curated by Meaghan Kent, Curator of Exhibitions and Charles Jackson Adkins Jr., Assistant Curator.
[dNASAb]: Faux Ecologies + Augmented Visions of the Nature-verse
[dNASAb] is an innovative sculptor of ecosystems, infusing discarded materials and consumer electronics while pioneering new technologies through extended, augmented realities. His new project, Faux Ecologies + Augmented Visions of the Nature-verse, blends environmental conservation, art, and technology to engage viewers as co-creators and advocates for sustainability. The artist seeks to challenge prevailing notions of loss, decay, e-waste, and environmental degradation.
[dNASAb] begins with upcycled ocean debris and reclaimed plastics, transforming them into kinetic sculptures inspired by underwater life, highlighting the need to protect marine ecosystems from plastic pollution. He then uses Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) scans to capture the sculptures in natural environments, creating precise 3D models. These models enable an Augmented Reality (AR) experience that merges physical and virtual elements during the exhibition, offering an immersive and interactive journey for viewers. The project also employs AI-assisted videos and artificial intelligence models trained from documentation imagery of Biscayne Bay underwater sculptural interventions and materials, to create generative videos that depict a plasticized ocean.
Following the exhibition, the AR project transforms into stand-alone digital art, allowing audiences local and worldwide to access the AR experience. The permanent AR installation remains on-site, preserving the artwork and emphasizing the importance of using technology to extend the life and impact of art.