Tania Bruguera (1968)
1968-07-18Havana, CubaCuba, USA
Tania Bruguera
Tania Bruguera is an artist and activist who focuses on installation and performance art. She lives and works between New York City and Havana, and has participated in numerous international exhibitions. Her work is in the permanent collections of many institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art and Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana.
Bruguera's work pivots around issues of power and control, and several of her works interrogate and re-present events in Cuban history. As a result of her artistic actions and activism, Bruguera has been arrested and jailed several times.
Date and place of birt: | 18 july 1968, Havana, Cuba |
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Nationality: | Cuba, USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Performance art |
Art style: | Conceptual art, Contemporary art |
Technique: | Installation |