Ana Mendieta Gender Identity

Ana Mendieta, a refugee artist born in Guba and lived in America, was a feminist who had lived under the Castro’s regime before she was 12 years old. In the 1970s, she dedicated to oppose gender discrimination in society and legal system. ‘Facial Hair Transplant’ created a figure with both male and female physical characteristics against gender stereotype. The production attempts to notice people that appearance is not only way describing people’s gender and sexuality. Furthermore, she created the ‘Rape Scan’ appealing to protect women’s right in legal system.