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ana mendieta, untitled works at zapotec tomb, oaxaca, 1976
how is this not just seen as desecration of a historical archeological site?
it's a good question!! nb ana mendieta was at this site as part of an archaeological team from the university of iowa. she was especially interested in themes of religion and gender. her archaeological findings from these trips to mexico were published—and pioneering in the field!
back to the art: the plaster-like silhouettes in the photographs were made with earth materials directly from the site, like mud, stones, and plants. mendieta documented her earth art, including these oaxaca works, with film, then they were dismantled either by the artist, natural processes (eg rain, tides, erosion), or both. with the exception of cave carvings in her native cuba, mendieta's earth art was ephemeral, mostly long gone for half a century.
as for the artwork's content: it represents bodily and spiritual connection to land. so from another perspective, these sculptures cultivated respect to and sanctification of the site before and as the archaeological research disrupted it.
but absolutely i see where you are coming from. for an artist who worked with simple formal elements, mendieta's work is nothing but complex; her legacy even more so. i could lose days discussing it!!ana mendieta was a fascinating artist and human being.