Into the Mysterium: A Photographic Journey Revealing Wondrous Marine Creatures We May Never See Again

Artist Michele Oka Doner discovered the wonders of the sea as a child growing up on Miami Beach. In 2006, she discovered Professor Nancy Voss’ collection of sea creatures at the University of Miami’s Marine Invertebrate Museum. The result of their meeting is Into the Mysterium, a photographic journey through a mysterious and breathtakingly beautiful collection of endangered oceanic beings. With moderator Victoria Rogers, Vice President Arts, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, they will tell stories of how this magical book was created and how these beings inspired Michele’s sets and costumes for Miami City Ballet.