VISU Contemporary to Host Exhibition of Rubem Robierb's Art

The show 'Roots to Fly' explores themes of memory, identity and imagination through sculpture, painting and mixed media.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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VISU Contemporary in Miami Beach is hosting an exhibition of works by Brazilian-born, Miami-based artist Rubem Robierb titled 'Roots to Fly'. The exhibition, on view through March 15, features nearly 30 pieces across sculpture, painting and mixed media that reflect on Robierb's childhood in Brazil and explore themes of memory, identity and imagination.

Why it matters

The exhibition continues VISU Contemporary's reputation for showcasing ambitious and emotionally resonant contemporary art. Robierb's work also extends into the public realm, with two large-scale sculptures on Miami's Lincoln Road.

The details

The exhibition's title 'Roots to Fly' speaks to Robierb's central metaphor of the balance between roots, which ground us in origin and history, and wings, the inner force that allows reinvention, resilience and flight. It includes a smaller-scale version of his monumental sculpture 'The Winged Canoe', which features a young boy modeled after the artist himself holding a lamp symbolizing inner light.

  • The exhibition 'Roots to Fly' is on view at VISU Contemporary through March 15, 2026.
  • Robierb's design was recently selected as Miami's Official Host City Poster for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The players

VISU Contemporary

An art gallery in Miami Beach that continues to showcase ambitious and emotionally resonant contemporary art exhibitions.

Rubem Robierb

A Brazilian-born, Miami-based visual poet and conceptual artist whose work explores themes of memory, identity and imagination.

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What they’re saying

“Roots to Fly' is a journey inward as much as it is forward — a reminder that the deeper we understand our beginnings, the farther our imagination can soar,'”

— Rubem Robierb, Artist

The takeaway

VISU Contemporary's exhibition of Rubem Robierb's deeply personal and imaginative works showcases the gallery's commitment to presenting ambitious contemporary art that explores universal themes of memory, identity and the human experience.