VOTE!, Matthew Mazzotta, 2024

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For the newly constructed Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Building in West Palm Beach, Florida, Matthew Mazzotta has created a larger-than-life installation that highlights the importance of voting. VOTE! is a sculpture comprised of four voting booths with three flamingos seen casting their votes. Mazzotta was inspired by the diverse natural habitats Florida provides for all its wildlife. These oversized flamingoes are a reminder that we share this location with all the rich life that also calls this location home.

In the artist’s words, “At the heart of our voting process, we are a collection of unique individuals with a diverse range of experiences, but together we make the world we live in. Voting shapes day-to-day life in the US, however, the actions and policies of America extend to all reaches of the globe. As we become more and more aware of how interconnected we all are, we see the direct implications of our decisions on a global level, impacting all living creatures around the world. VOTE! urges us to consider the weight of voting on behalf of the people and beings who cannot vote but are affected by what we decide, for example, what would be on Nature's mind if it had a chance to vote?”

Final installation images courtesy of Robin Hill. Fabrication images courtesy of FAST CORP.