NOW BOARDING: MIAMI

NOW BOARDING is an ongoing photography and collage series by Lex Barberio, conceived as a visual journey through time and space. Blending original photography with vintage collage elements, the series explores memory, place, and cultural nostalgia. NOW BOARDING: MIAMI extends this concept as a love letter to the city—capturing its iconic aesthetics, quiet transitions, and ever-shifting identity.

What began as an exploration of my own family’s history in Miami—stories of immigration from Cuba, early hotel life, and the places my family once passed through—expanded into a broader reflection on the city itself. NOW BOARDING: MIAMI grew from personal memory into a citywide archive, preserving the architecture, signage, and everyday scenes that connect individual stories to a shared cultural past.