Presentation: Ana Mendieta

The artist that stood out the most to me this week was presented by our classmate Evelyn Castillo and it was the artwork by artist Ana Mendieta. Ana’s work really stood out to me because it was very raw. She used very real and graphic images in her art in order to convey her message. And, besides being very unconventional, her art carries a very truthful and realistic feeling . I really appreciated the fact that she used herself as a subject for her art because she emerges herself in her work. The image that most stood out to me was “untitled (rape scene). I really appreciate this piece because Medieta was not afraid to use such a graphic image to address the issues of violence against women. I think Mendieta’s dedication to her art is  admirable though this piece, not only did she address this issue but also showed the reality and cruelty of it. Furthermore, I was so shook to learn the controversy about her death and how the community responded to this. I think that  her art was heavily influenced personal experience which essentially lead to her death. This is part of the reason why her art is very important. Her art captures experiences from her own personal life and the way she views the world and this is what allowed her to create such realistic images.