Es Devlin Makes a Book Club Out of Miami’s Beachfront in “Library of Us”

SummaryBritish designer Es Devlin erects “Library of Us” on Faena Beach for the occasion of Miami Art WeekAt 50-feet-long, the rotating installation houses 2,500 titles, reflecting an ardent ode to literature, collectivity and the environment’s natural rhythmsFrom Leandro Erlich’s underwater traffic jam to Pilar Zeta’s iridescent beachside castle, off-site highlights from this year’s Miami Art Week are barely on shore. If you’re looking to catch a breather from fairground chaos, British designer Es Devlin’s 50-foot rotating library is the perfect spot to catch up on some reading and views.Part of the Faena Arts program, “Library of Us” gathers 2,500 titles on its triangular bookshop, emblazoned with a 34-foot-long strip of LED text. Every 10 minutes, the structure spins on a metallic plinth, casting vivid hues on the surrounding water below. Visitors are encouraged to take a seat at its roving, two-ring circular table, as new drifting passages lends the piece a quiet, poetic sense of t