Robert Colón is a multimedia artist currently based in Miami Beach, FL. Raised in Tampa and trained in landscape architecture and science, Robert has dedicated his career to restoring Florida’s natural ecosystems while building resilience in its vulnerable urban communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Now an adaptation professional, he advises governments in South Florida on planning for sea level rise through nature-based solutions. Where most see failures of infrastructure, Robert observes the failures of culture as he is confronted daily with the violent legacy of our civilization’s relationship with Water and the Land. He turns to art as a means both to grieve the irreversible destruction of our unique landscape and to hold radical optimism for a future in balance with its natural forces. At times, his artwork simply bears witness to the transformative history of Florida’s development that is often hidden in plain sight.