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About A Sudden Leap
Reimagining MOCA’s pond as a vessel, A Sudden Leap brings Florida’s wilderness into the heart of downtown North Miami. Photographs of alligators, sand, and light on leaves, printed on the installation’s four sails, offer the community a passage into the landscapes of the Everglades.
A Sudden Leap balances movement and stillness: while its masts remain firmly anchored, the sails suggest travel, migration, and the promise of elsewhere. Echoing the vibrant heritage of the local community, the work invites viewers into a space of growth, new beginnings, and imagined journeys.
The installation brings elements of Florida’s natural landscape into a civic space, exploring how visual art can transport viewers and create a moment of refuge amidst everyday routines. A Sudden Leap encourages curiosity, connection, and care for these landscapes, inviting viewers to explore them and take part in protecting their future.
About Josh Aronson
Josh Aronson (b. Toronto, Canada, 1994) is an artist and photographer raised in Florida whose work explores identity, belonging and landscape in the American South. Aronson’s staged photography considers the landscape as a space for memory, play and transformation. His solo exhibition Welcome to Wonder was held at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami from 2026-2027. Aronson’s photographs have been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Frieze, Vogue, Italian Vogue, Teen Vogue, i-D, and The Guardian, among others. His zine, Tropicana (2020), is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress. In 2024, Aronson became the first artist to receive both the People’s Choice Award and Juror’s Prize for No Vacancy, the City of Miami Beach’s public art commission. In 2026, his first museum-commissioned public artwork, A Sudden Leap, debuted at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami.
About A Sudden Leap
Reimagining MOCA’s pond as a vessel, A Sudden Leap brings Florida’s wilderness into the heart of downtown North Miami. Photographs of alligators, sand, and light on leaves, printed on the installation’s four sails, offer the community a passage into the landscapes of the Everglades.
A Sudden Leap balances movement and stillness: while its masts remain firmly anchored, the sails suggest travel, migration, and the promise of elsewhere. Echoing the vibrant heritage of the local community, the work invites viewers into a space of growth, new beginnings, and imagined journeys.
The installation brings elements of Florida’s natural landscape into a civic space, exploring how visual art can transport viewers and create a moment of refuge amidst everyday routines. A Sudden Leap encourages curiosity, connection, and care for these landscapes, inviting viewers to explore them and take part in protecting their future.
About Josh Aronson
Josh Aronson (b. Toronto, Canada, 1994) is an artist and photographer raised in Florida whose work explores identity, belonging and landscape in the American South. Aronson’s staged photography considers the landscape as a space for memory, play and transformation. His solo exhibition Welcome to Wonder was held at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami from 2026-2027. Aronson’s photographs have been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Frieze, Vogue, Italian Vogue, Teen Vogue, i-D, and The Guardian, among others. His zine, Tropicana (2020), is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress. In 2024, Aronson became the first artist to receive both the People’s Choice Award and Juror’s Prize for No Vacancy, the City of Miami Beach’s public art commission. In 2026, his first museum-commissioned public artwork, A Sudden Leap, debuted at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami.
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