Aesthetic thinking around the work of Ana Mendieta

Abstract

The modes of relationship between artistic work, aesthetic experience and culture are discussed, to acquire an understanding of the relationship between the repertoires of the nude and heterosexual culture. An aesthetic and political thought is tested based on some works by Ana Mendieta. The relationship between the representation of women, the shared erotic experience and heterosexual violence is considered. Next, a journey through the history of art is made to characterize the aesthetics of the Great Repertoire of the Nude in force for 2,500 years (invariable until May 68) and which undergoes a profound transformation evident in works such as Glass on body imprints and Facial cosmetic variations (1972), a moment in which there is a modal aesthetic change from the repertorial-necessary to the dispositional-possible with respect to the female body. A categorical aesthetic thought will be tested based on the Siluetas Series (1973-1980) where politically relevant issues will be thought about such as the ascription of the woman's body to nature, the attempt to recover the aura of the voracity of capitalism, or the attempt at a poetic return to the origin as an artistic essay for the ethical orientation of humanity.