International sculptor promotes cultural awareness and tolerance through his art
One of the first big events of the art season on Miami Beach will take place on November 27th when the Bigfoot sculpture is unveiled at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to visitors and media. Immersed in the natural pond at the entrance of the Gardens, artist Idan Zareski’s dazzling and impactful Bigfoot sculpture dramatically greets every visitor to the Garden. A “world traveler,” Bigfoot, Zareski says, was created as a clarion call for hope and unity around the world. To date, the Bigfoot sculpture has been experienced by art lovers on three continents but hopes to make its permanent home on Miami Beach.
Zareski’s Bigfoot sculpture was born out of his passion for encouraging cultural awareness and tolerance around the globe, “Bigfoot’s huge feet are like the roots of our past, our anchor to this small fragile Earth; reminding us that we are all from the same small planet. His relaxed attitude and the appearance of contemplation that emanate from Bigfoot is a testimony that no matter our race or color, where we live and who we are, we are all an intrinsic element of the planet.”
Bigfoot’s current home is the Miami Beach Botanical Garden (MBBG) but the sculpture is seeking a permanent home at a private residence, public venue or cultural/ governmental institution. The Garden often serves as a venue for visual and performing arts and is a popular tourist destination. The Garden creates environmental education programs for children and adults, preserves green space and promotes green living.
Cindy Brown, the newly appointed Executive Director of the MBBG, is an advocate of the sculpture and says its current presence at the Garden is a boon for Beach residents, “the collaboration between Bigfoot and the MBBG works well together, and benefits visitors, sponsors and residents of Miami Beach,” says Brown.
Bigfoot’s team is actively working with art consultants and private entities to raise awareness about the sculpture and market it to art enthusiasts. To find out more, contact Sebastien Laboureau, CEO and Founder of MoonStar Fine Arts Advisors, which acts as an independent advisor to Idan Zareski and is managing the sale of Bigfoot.
Artist Idan Zareski is represented in Miami by Bernard Markowicz, of Markowicz Fine Art, and in Costa Rica, his current home, by Klaus Steinmetz. Steinmetz will present for the first time a large scale version of the artist’s sculpture, BabyFoot, at the CONTEXT art fair during Art Basel Miami Beach in December.
The Bigfoot sculpture will be recognized at the MBBG on November 27th, at 5pm, at one of the first big events to kick off Art Basel Miami Beach. The event is being held in conjunction with the Miami Beach Sister Cities Committee Regional Summit, hosted by Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower and the GMCVB’s VP of Cultural Tourism, George Neary.
For more information, visit www.mbgarden. org or call, (305)673-7256.
ABOUT IDAN ZARESKI
A French citizen born in Haifa, Israel Idan Zareski never attended Art School but knew early on that he had a special gift. As an artist Idan says, “I don’t plan or organize, I don’t draw sketches. My raw emotions serve as my only guide. When I work, I feel in absolute communion with a force greater than myself.”
Idan shapes his creations out of clay, water and fire and later sets them in bronze. Idan currently works out of Costa Rica, creating work that travels around the world. Idan Zareski’s work has been exhibited in France, Monaco, Switzerland, Italy, Costa Rica, Colombia, and the U.S. www.idanzareski.com