Elsa María Meléndez: Vengo de una isla de confusión/I Come from an Island of Confusion
Image courtesy of the artist
Elsa María Meléndez (Puerto Rican, b. 1974) Es una trampa (It’s a Trap), 2019, From the series Sprout Again, Silkscreen printed on filled textiles, embroidery and synthetic padding, 48” diameter
Join Dr. Gisela Carbonell, Curator of the Rollins Museum of Art, for an in-depth look into the work of this Puerto Rican artist, including a selection of three-dimensional constructions, soft textiles, and large-scale embroidered pieces that address local and universal issues.