Also integral to the de la Cruz collection is the Cuban-American sculptor, performance artist and conceptualist, Ana Mendieta, best known for her awe-inspiring Silueta earth works, in which she variously recorded the silhouette of her body amidst the natural landscape.
Though she died tragically in 1985 at just 36 years old, the impact of her groundbreaking art and advocacy for women and immigrants continues making waves and revealing itself today. For example, Mendieta is currently featured in exhibitions at major museums from León, Spain to New York City.
‘Rosa had a vision to collect works by artists who were doing really original and unconventional things’, says Ehrlich, noting how both Gonzalez-Torres and Mendieta addressed topics that are ‘incredibly relevant in our current cultural moment.’ He continues, ‘I think only now, looking back, can we fully appreciate how she saw into the future of what art could be.’
