REEFLINE Launches First Underwater Sculpture Park in Miami Beach with Leandro Erlich’s “Concrete Coral”
- Miami Living Team
- Oct 15
- 1 min read
Miami Beach is welcoming a new cultural and environmental landmark as REEFLINE launches its first underwater art installation, Concrete Coral, by internationally acclaimed artist Leandro Erlich.
From October 20 to 28, residents and visitors can watch a 159-foot construction barge lower 22 life-sized concrete cars into the ocean, approximately 780 feet off 4th–5th Street. The surreal scene — resembling a submerged traffic jam 20 feet below the surface — marks the debut of Miami’s new public sculpture park and hybrid reef.
Accessible by snorkeling, diving, swimming, paddleboarding, or kayaking, Concrete Coral will soon be seeded with 2,200 live corals grown at REEFLINE’s Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah. The project uses Coral Lok™ technology for fast, secure, and sustainable coral transplantation, transforming the artwork into a living reef that supports marine life and ocean restoration.
Conceived by Ximena Caminos, REEFLINE brings together artists, scientists, marine biologists, and coastal engineers under a master plan by Shohei Shigematsu/OMA. The ambitious 11-phase initiative seeks to raise $40 million to extend its underwater corridor along seven miles of Miami Beach, creating a model for coastal regeneration worldwide.
“REEFLINE shows how creativity can drive real solutions for a changing planet,” said Caminos, Founder and Artistic Director. “By merging art, science, and community, we’re transforming imagination into tangible environmental impact.”
With Concrete Coral, Miami Beach takes a bold step toward merging art and ecology, turning a symbol of urban congestion into a thriving marine habitat — and redefining how cities engage with the ocean.
