Between Tides

Contemporary sculptures become places to play ping-pong in a free outdoor exhibition at Collins Park in Miami Beach. Presented by Public Art Fund in association with The Bass, Between Tides runs November 29–December 6 during Miami Art Week. Curated by Gabriela López Dena, the exhibition brings six playable works originally commissioned for New York’s Rockaway Beach into a new coastal setting: • Moko Fukuyama’s Old School combines a salvaged boat, a tabletop and a sea monster inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese mythology. • Las Hermanas Iglesias’ DiMeLo incorporates musical instruments, turning each game into a live composition. • Ilana Harris-Babou’s for those of us who live at the shoreline pairs a terrazzo-and-concrete table with seating and ceramic beach objects, encouraging experimentation beyond competitive play. • Carlos H. Matos’ Tlachco draws on Mesoamerican ballcourts, connecting ancestral traditions with contemporary recreation. • Amalia Pica’s Fair Play uses eight staggered tabletops and maritime signal imagery to encourage simultaneous matches. • SUPERFLEX’s Fish Ping-Pong is a pink stone table designed to function as a potential marine habitat if submerged. Paddles…