The Chronicles of Miami
Inspired by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, JR’s Chronicles series imagines how an entire city can be represented through art.
In November 2022, JR’s mobile studio, set up inside a 53-foot-long truck, visited ten different neighborhoods that make up the fabric of Miami. Anyone who passed by was invited to have their portrait taken. Each participant was asked how they wanted to represent and express themself before they posed for their photo and recorded their voice in an audio booth. The result is a highly realistic photographic mural that captures the stories of 1, 048 people, offering a window into the social dynamics and paradoxes present in Miami life.
As one of JR’s most intricate and epic murals to date, The Chronicles of Miami debuted across two facades during Art Basel in December 2023. Explore the mural and meet the artists, service workers, business owners, and beachgoers among others who call Miami home.
Visit The Chronicles of Miami installation at Superblue to explore the mural through AR.
Superblue Miami - 1101 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127
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A PROJECT BY JR
- Executive Producer
- Marc Azoulay
- Producer
- Luana Saltiel
- Creative Director
- Camille Pajot
- Truck Manager
- Jaime Scatena
- Production Coordinator
- Manuela Montaño
- Digitechs
- Rick Rose, Ernesto Sempoli
- Sound Recordists
- Carmen Herrera Lawrence, Eyal Levy, Arlette Rodriguez-Miller
- Clapper & Media Manager
- Emma Berrebi
- Transcriptions
- Mia Benhamou, Damariz Damken, Mia Robb, Marian Robert, Carmen Herrera Lawrence
- Production Assistants
- Damariz Damken, Angie Garzon, Luis German Gomez, Rafaela Sanchez, Emilie Su
- Mobile Studio Upgrade
- Jaime Scatena, Takao Shiraishi
- Truck Driver
- Byron Lathan
- Motorhome Driver
- Richard Spero
- Behind-The-Scenes Documentarian
- Tasha Van Zandt
- Behind-The-Scenes Camera Assistant
- Sebastian Zeck
- Behind-The-Scenes DIT
- Drew Ludwig
- Photographic Post-Production
- Fabien Barrau
- Retouchers
- Alison Baldo, Quentin Besnard, Aymeric Gâcon
- Additional Locations
- Aperture Studios, The Goodtime Hotel
JR is represented by Perrotin, Pace Gallery, Galleria Continua, Galeria Nara Roesler, and Simon Studer Art.
The Chronicles of Miami came to life through the active collaboration of JR’s studios in New York City, Paris, and Geneva. Special thanks to: Julie Bergon, Marco Berrebi, Melvyn Bonnaffe, Matthieu Botrel, Mauve Chalandon, Valentin Crépain, Laura Da Cunha, Marcelo De Souza Barbosa, Julie Haudry-Hurault, Émile Herlemont, Soizic Marceau, Maud Malfettes, Charline Peiron, Marie Planel, Marie-Dominique Plumejeau-Tapin, Simon Sabotier, Elodie Terracciano, and Inès Thiolat.
DIGITAL EDITION
- Co-Production
- Matej Balantic
- Co-Production
- Alan Sternberg
- Coordinator
- Jaime Scatena
- Assets Coordinator
- Carmen Herrera Lawrence
Tap on a person to listen to their story. You can also move around and zoom.