In conjunction with our exhibition of work by Cuban American artist Ana Mendieta (1948–85), guest curator Susan Best presents a talk titled Ana Mendieta’s Emotional Ties. It will centre on the Silueta series—Mendieta’s most important work—and consider her ideas about an emotional connection to the earth.

The exhibition Ana Mendieta: Connecting to the Earth brings together two series about connection to land that are rarely considered together. The Silueta and Rupestrian Sculpture series powerfully demonstrate Mendieta’s idea of feminised nature. Connecting to the Earth is Mendieta’s first solo exhibition in Australia and has been guest curated by Professor Susan Best, Deputy Director (Research and Postgraduate), Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.