Discover the powerful work of Ana Mendieta.
Get ready for a dose of culture in the capital. An exhibition celebrating Ana Mendieta is coming to the Tate Modern. Running from 15 July to 17 January, it brings together many of her most iconic works. The exhibition features newly remastered films, paintings, and sculptures, many of which are being shown in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern embraces the artist’s deep relationship with the natural world. She is best known for her Silueta Series, which explores the presence and absence of the human body through natural materials such as fire, water and flowers. These ephemeral gestures were documented through photography and film, capturing moments of beauty and power.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Ana Mendieta is widely regarded as one of the most influential Cuban-American artists. In the 1960s, she moved to the United States, and much of her work explores themes of displacement, identity and belonging. She worked across multiple disciplines as a painter, sculptor and video artist. Although she was active primarily in the 1970s and early 1980s, the questions she raised remain highly relevant today.
In 1985, she died unexpectedly after falling from her 34th-floor apartment in New York City. To this day, there remains controversy surrounding her death at the age of 36.
Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern is supported by Tate International Council, Tate Patrons and Tate Members, and has been organised in collaboration with the Estate of Ana Mendieta.
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