contemporary art

DE LA CRUZ COLLECTION CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE
Screeening of: Ana Mendieta- Fuego de Tierra
A film by Kate Horsfield, Nereyda Garcia-Ferraz, and Branda Miller
1987, 52 minutes, Color/BW, VHS
April 15th, 2010 @ 7:30pm
http://www.delacruzcollection.org

This beautiful video is a portrait of the life and work of Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta. Mendieta used her own body, the raw materials of nature, and Afro-Cuban religion to express her feminist political consciousness and poetic vision. Interview footage with Mendieta and her own filmed records of her earthworks and performances are incorporated to render a vivid testament to her energy and extraordinary talent after her tragic, untimely death in 1985. Spanish language version available.

Left: Silueta Works in Mexico 1973-78
Right: Tree of Life/Silhouettes series 1973-1980

Imagen de Yagul Ana Mendieta 1973

About De La Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space:

On December 2009 Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz opened a new space in Miami’s Design District to showcase their personal collection of international contemporary art. The 30,000 square foot structure designed by John Marquette serves as an extension of their home, which has been available for public viewing for the past fifteen years. The collection includes art from Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Allora and Calzadilla, Anna Gaskell, and Ana Mendieta among others.