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DiaporamaFemme Minotaur
cristina tufiño capetillo (1982 –)
Explore Cristina Tufiño Capetillo's evocative sculptures & installations. Known for 'horizontal' style, feminist themes, & disembodied body parts – a Puerto Rican artist pushing boundaries.
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (San Juan, United States of America)
Explore Puerto Rican contemporary art at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC), housed in a beautifully restored Rafael M. Labra Building. Discover groundbreaking exhibitions & artists reflecting regional identity.
Femme Minotaur consists of a small female minotaur sculpture made out of unfired red clay taken from a river near the artist’s home. The figure sits on top of the pigmented remnants of an oak tree that fell after the passing of Hurricane Maria, adding layers of meaning to the piece. This minotaur evokes other anthropomorphized creatures, particularly the sphinx, which have long been part of Tufiño’s body of work, as they explore biographical representation, family and matriarchal power. The piece is dedicated to her grandmother, Pilar, in whose house it was created.
About this artwork
- Title: Femme Minotaur
- Artist: cristina tufiño capetillo
- Year: 2021
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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