Art in Public Places Presents Treefall Exhibition at Mandel Library

Published on September 15, 2025

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City of West Palm Beach Art in Public Places Presents Treefall Exhibition at

The Urban in the Mandel Public Library

 

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (September 15, 2025) — The City of West Palm Beach’s Art in Public Places presents Treefall, the third public art exhibition in the Mandel Public Library’s Urban Living Room, also known as The Urban, opening to the public on Friday, September 19, 2025. 

 

The exhibition features works by Molly Aubry, Isabel Gouveia, Natalie Hou, Eloise Janssen, and Michelle A M Miller — five local artists who together form Treefall, a women’s eco-collective based in the Northwood area. Inspired by treefall ecology — the environmental impacts of fallen trees — each of the five artists offer distinct perspectives on how our daily choices shape landscapes, both real and constructed.

 

The exhibition includes sculpture, painting, photography, collage, printmaking, and performative exercises that require audience participation. As a collective, Treefall aims to cultivate fertile ground for their artistic practices.

 

Featured Works

  • Molly Aubry – Tessellations: These sculptures are part of her ongoing series exploring the tension between organic forms, geometry, and digital processes.

  • Isabel Gouveia – Untitled – Sunshine III: A large, formatted image manipulated through her print process to create an abstract color saturated composition of a constructed landscape.

  • Natalie Hou – Glyphs: A landscape of contemporary and ancient forms inspired by the Lascaux caves where humanity’s earliest known images exist, blending digital and handmade techniques.

  • Eloise Janssen – Entanglement: Plastered collage works created from discarded materials that are embedded into vessels for contemporary storytelling, which requires the viewer to pay close attention.

  • Michelle A M Miller – Ouroboros: Ongoing works on paper that redefine waste as a material opportunity where rituals of cleaning and care become delicate works of crushed oyster shells, wood scraps, charcoal casein, beeswax, and handmade paper.

 

Exhibition Details

  • Dates: Friday, September 19 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025

  • Location: The Urban Living Room, Mandel Public Library (open during library hours)

  • Opening Reception: Friday, October 10, 2025 | 6:30 – 8 p.m., in conjunction with the Hispanic Heritage Community Celebration at City Hall Courtyard.

 

The exhibition is made possible by the City of West Palm Beach, Art in Public Places.

 

Public Programs

In partnership with the Mandel Public Library, Treefall will feature the following public programming:

  • Death Café with Michelle A M Miller
    Wednesday, October 1 & December 3, 2025 | 6 – 7:30 p.m.

  • The Obituary: A Reflective Writing Experience
    Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

 

Collection Connection

Collection Connection is a joint project between the Mandel Public Library and AIPP ArtLife, that encourages residents and visitors to explore the numerous artworks that enrich our City’s public spaces. Pick up a free Art Passport at one of the service desks (for adults, visit the 4th floor; and for families, children, and teens, visit the 3rd floor KidSpace.

 

For more information about the exhibition and installation photos, please contact Carolina Puente, Public Art Coordinator, at cpuente@wpb.org or (561) 822-1406.

Join the conversation on social media by following @ArtLifeWPB and @TheCityOfWPB.

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About The City of West Palm Beach

The City of West Palm Beach is a vibrant and dynamic city on Florida's Atlantic coast. With a rich history, thriving arts and cultural scene, and a commitment to sustainability, the City of West Palm Beach is a great place to live, work, and play. As one of the three largest cities making up the South Florida region and the central city of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach is a vibrant, growing waterfront city that seamlessly blends the business advantages available in the area with a more refined and relaxed environment for living and working, making it an exceptional destination for both residents and professionals alike. To learn more about the City of West Palm Beach, visit our official website or follow us on our social media: Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and LinkedIn.

To contact the City of West Palm Beach, please dial (561) 822-1200 (TTY 800 955-8771). For information about the City of West Palm Beach, please visit: https://www.wpb.org/home.

 

About Art in Public Places ArtLife

ArtLife WPB is the Art in Public Places public art program of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida. ArtLife serves its residents and visitors by presenting a diversity of artworks to be experienced in our city. The program works with the public and private sector to commission artists at all career stages to create meaningful artworks —both permanent and temporary —throughout the City’s Public Places. For more information about ArtLife WPB, please visit www.wpb.org/Residents or contact Sybille Canthal, Director of Arts, Culture, and Community Building at (561) 822-1521 or scanthal@wpb.org.

 

About the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach

Founded in 1895, the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach has evolved from a modest Reading Room along the waterfront to an innovative and cutting-edge facility located in the heart of Downtown West Palm Beach. The Mandel Public Library provides a wide range of programming for kids, teens, and adults focused on creating inspired lives by connecting people with information and ideas. Programming is supported by the West Palm Beach Library Foundation. For more information, visit wpbcitylibrary.org or call (561) 868-7700 (TTY: 800-955-8771).

 

About Treefall

Treefall is an ecofeminist artist collective in the Northwood neighborhood of West Palm Beach. With an emphasis on intuition and collaboration, they are dedicated to fostering creative growth and community engagement through art. Inspired by treefall ecology, which studies the ecological impacts of fallen trees, Treefall activates a temporary space that encourages artistic experimentation. Treefall offers studios, exhibitions, and educational programming, inviting the community to learn and grow together in this unique, ephemeral environment.

For further information and inquiries please contact treefallstudio@gmail.com

 

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