Perrier-Jouët Plants a New Future at Art Basel Miami Beach

At Art Basel Miami Beach 2025, Perrier-Jouët didn’t just pop up, it shifted the energy of the week. The Maison arrived with a unified mission: to bring nature, design, and craftsmanship into a single emotional register. What emerged was Plant Pulses, a new installation by longtime collaborator Marcin Rusak, and the debut of the Design for Nature Award, signaling a bold new chapter in the Maison’s cultural influence.

Axelle de Buffévent, Perrier-Jouët’s Global Culture & Creative Director, framed Miami itself as part of the exhibition. To her, the city’s shoreline and atmosphere were not the backdrop, but the medium — a landscape in dialogue with Rusak’s work. She noted that the piece’s future is still unfolding, hinting that the Miami installation may be only a beginning.

Rusak’s Plant Pulses is a resin-cast time capsule built around three plants central to Perrier-Jouët’s vineyards: vine, birthwort, and white clover. On the sand, it resembled something excavated from a future world. An artifact that held not only botanical forms but also plant-derived soundscapes. Rusak approached the installation as an extension of his ongoing fascination with memory and preservation, creating an animation that feels almost analog, intentionally tactile, and approachable.