Art Basel Miami

The other-worldly installations are made from cork and were unveiled in November 2023 around Paseo Ponti in the Design District, ahead of Miami Art Week. Having been awarded the 2023 Commission by Miami Design District, in collaboration with Design Miami/Curatorial Lab, Bohinc’s sculptures  also greeted visitors at the entrance of the international collectible design fair Design Miami from 5th December 2023. 

Utopia is Bohinc Studio’s first public commission in the US and spans four installations featuring irregular, bulbous forms reminiscent of growing cellular organisms and lifeforms. Friendly and dynamic, the sculptures are suggestive of living objects, mushrooming across the district with their kind yet mysterious presence.
The colourful and tactile sculptures include outdoor seaters, tables, and imposing 3 metre tall light sculptures, placed within proximity to create intimate and comforting resting places. A constellation of nine hundred egg-shaped birdhouses will be interspersed among the trees, providing colourful refuge and shade for local wildlife. Echoing the function of the birdhouses, a giant, centrepiece 2 metre tall egg-like piece provides a playful hideout for small children. At night, the solar-powered sculptures come to life, creating an atmospheric luminous glow.