Interactive pieces, found objects, an empty nest and more! Hear directly from the artist herself as Elsa María Meléndez discusses what's behind her thought-provoking solo exhibition Vengo de una isla de confusión/ I Come From an Island of Confusion at Rollins Museum of Art on view at RMA June 1, 2023 though August 27, 2023. Hosted by RMA Curator Dr. Gisela Carbonell this Artist Talk is in Spanish. Be sure to click the CC button to translate into any language you wish!
Take this exhibit home! Purchase the fully illustrated, bilingual exhibition catalog at the Rollins Museum of Art shop www.rollins.edu/rma/
ABOUT EXHIBITION: Including a selection of three-dimensional constructions, soft textiles, and large-scale embroidered pieces, Vengo de una isla de confusión/ I Come From an Island of Confusion is Meléndez’s first solo museum exhibition outside of her native Puerto Rico.
Together, these works embody the impulse to document uncertainty, expose cultural contradictions, and denounce misogyny in a style characteristic of the artist’s production and her approach to local and universal issues. Oscillating between the intimate and the collective, Meléndez’s work invites visitors to question preconceptions about women’s bodies and to consider the notion of art as public square.
This exhibition was organized by l’Artban and the Rollins Museum of Art. Learn more and take a 360 degree tour here: www.rollins.edu/rma/exhibitio...
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico in 1974, Elsa María Meléndez is a printmaker and installation artist whose work challenges the traditional definitions of each medium. With an artistic career that spans over 25 years, Meléndez’s practice focuses on exploring and denouncing gender inequality, the implementation of detrimental public policies, and the relationship between her personal experience and the social sphere. The context for these inquiries is, as Meléndez has stated, “the colonial status of the island of Puerto Rico and the absence of policies that guarantee well-being.”
ABOUT THE ROLLINS MUSEUM OF ART www.rollins.edu/rma/
Located in Winter Park, Fl on the Rollins College campus, The Rollins Museum of Art is a teaching museum, open to the public with FREE admission for all. RMA features rotating exhibitions, ongoing programs, and an extensive permanent collection that spans centuries, from examples of ancient art and artifacts to contemporary art. In 1981, the Museum became one of Florida’s first college museums to be accredited by the American Association of Museums (currently the American Alliance of Museums) and continues in 2022 as one of only four AAM-accredited museums in greater Orlando.
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