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Cortada Foundation presents 'Underwater' public‑art project to illustrate sea‑level rise; commissioners express interest in city partnership
Summary
Artist and Cortada Foundation executive director Adam Roberti showed the commission how elevation sculptures, murals and QR‑code activations make sea‑level data personal; commissioners and staff discussed costs, school partnerships and possible installations in Hollywood parks.
Adam Roberti, executive director of the Cortada Foundation and a Hollywood native, presented the foundation’s “Underwater” and Underwater Homeowners Association public‑art projects at the April 2 Hollywood City Commission meeting to demonstrate a community engagement approach to sea‑level rise.
The presentation focused on interactive elevation markers—murals, yard signs, sculptures and a mobile art piece—paired with QR codes that link to an app showing projected sea‑level scenarios and an address‑level elevation readout. Roberti described school programs, community activations and a mobile bus program that have been used in Miami‑Dade and Broward to make climate data local and actionable.
Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said making sea‑level rise “personal” helps residents understand why large infrastructure decisions—stormwater upgrades, septic‑to‑sewer conversion and coastal resilience investments—matter locally. The city is planning multiple corridor and shoreline investments, and staff and commissioners discussed how public art could strengthen community…
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