Tag: Archaeology of Memory

ART REVIEW

Amalia Mesa-Bains Archaeology of Memory is Revealing

Amalia Mesa-Bains, Queen of the Waters, Mother of the Land of the Dead: Homenaje a Tonantzin/Guadalupe (detail), 1992. Mixed media installation including fabric drape, six jeweled clocks, mirror pedestals with grottos, nicho box, found objects, dried flowers, dried pomegranate, potpourri; 120 x 216 x 72 in

Amalia Mesa-Bains uses art to reclaim historical narratives and empower women in the Archaeology of Memory exhibition.