Silueta Series: Ana Mendieta

Ana Mendieta's "Silueta Series" (1973-1980) involved the artist creating earth-body sculptures in natural landscapes. Using her own body or its outline, she integrated it with elements like mud, flowers, and fire. These ephemeral works explored themes of femininity, connection to the earth, displacement (as a Cuban refugee), and a sense of loss and belonging. The photographs and films documenting these interventions capture a powerful merging of body and nature, evoking primal energies and a search for identity within the landscape.

Immigration advocates, Displacement

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Purchased with funds contributed by the Photography Committee, 1998