Ana Mendieta
in ‘SOIL: The World At Our Feet’, Somerset House, London
23 January – 13 April 2025
Ana Mendieta, Birth (Gunpowder Works), 1981 © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Ana Mendieta is included in ‘SOIL: The World at Our Feet’, an group exhibition at Somerset House, London which invites artists and thinkers from across the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of soil.
Through a range of artworks, artefacts and innovative approaches, visitors are invited to reconsider the crucial role soil plays in our planet’s health. The exhibition delivers a message of hope and urgency, encouraging a more sustainable, harmonious relationship with the Earth. Combining sensory artworks, historical objects, scientific artefacts and documentary evidence, the exhibition sets out to inspire and educate visitors about the power and the fragility of soil, its fundamental role in human civilisation and its remarkable potential to heal our planet. […]