Ana Mendieta
TATE MODERN, LONDON: UNTIL 17 JANUARY 2027
15 JULY 2026 – 17 JANUARY 2027
Installation view Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern 2026. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. DACS 2026. Photo: © Tate (Yili Liu)
Installation view Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern 2026. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. DACS 2026. Photo: © Tate (Yili Liu)
Installation view Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern 2026. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. DACS 2026. Photo: © Tate (Yili Liu)
Installation view Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern 2026. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. DACS 2026. Photo: © Tate (Yili Liu)
Installation view Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern 2026. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. DACS 2026. Photo: © Tate (Yili Liu)
This major exhibition dedicated to Ana Mendieta presents many of her iconic works alongside newly remastered films, early paintings, and late sculptural pieces, many of which have never been seen in the UK before. The show will continue outside the museum walls, embracing Mendieta’s deep relationship with the natural world.
Mendieta is best known for her Silueta Series, exploring the presence and absence of the human body using a number of natural materials including fire, water and flowers. These ephemeral works were recorded as photographs and films.
Active in the 1970s and early 80s, Mendieta posed profound questions throughout her work around displacement and identity which remain highly relevant today. This exhibition, which is the first major UK show of her work in over ten years, shines a light on Mendieta’s trailblazing practice, reinforcing her standing as one of the most important artists of the 20th century.