ANA MENDIETA: EARTH BODY, SCULPTURE AND PERFORMANCE 1972–1985
Whitney Museum of American Art
July 1 – September 19, 2004

fig.: Ana Mendieta
Tallus Mater (Stem Mother), 1982
Ficus root with polymer bonding agent
63 x 30 1/2 x 3 inches (160 x 77.5 x 7.6 cm)
Collection Maria Gonzalez and Daniel Schleifman
© Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection.

The meaning of her work has particular resonance in a global society struggling to grasp the overwhelming points of correspondences and differences between individual, nation, and culture. more culture>>>