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Ximena Caminos is an Argentine art curator,visual artist cultural entrepreneur, and environmental activist recognised for integrating public art with marine conservation and sustainable urban development.Founder of the ocean-centric nonprofit BlueLab Preservation Society, and founder of The ReefLinea 7-mile underwater sculpture park and marine sanctuary in Miami Beach, and played pivotal roles in establishing cultural districts in Buenos Aires and Miami through Faena Art and The Underline. She is a regular collaborator of the Cultural Affairs Management of the City of Miami, for whom she has c

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I started using the power of art as a tool for a change on topics that are very important and urgent. But that wasn’t enough.

In the Corridor itself, I go on walks and am in awe of the amount of wildlife that’s there. It really feels wild. On walks, I watch for whatever appears there and feel that energy.

As I continued to grow up and became conscious, I found a purpose in being a connection, a bridge between us and our civic responsibilities and nature, showing how we can all do something about it.

I think that the Florida Wildlife Corridor is our sister above ground, with the ReefLine being underwater. The Wildlife Corridor is the green veins that will keep our planet and its environment connected. These are the types of projects that ground us.

Growing up on a ranch in Argentina, I was lucky — nature was all around us and always such an inspiration. Nature is such a master and teacher. In that way, Florida is so blessed. Nature weaves across the state — nature is very strong here.

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