Artist
Mónica Mayer
b. 1954 · Mexican
Mónica Mayer is a foundational Mexican feminist artist whose work spans performance, participation, writing and archival practice. She co-founded Polvo de Gallina Negra and has created projects around harassment, motherhood, domestic labor and feminist memory.
Performance; installation; writing
Major Works
- 1978 onwardEl Tendedero →
- 1983–93Polvo de Gallina Negra projects →
- 1987¡MADRES! →
- 1978–80Traducciones: un diálogo internacional de mujeres artistas →
- 1980sDe la vida cotidiana →
- 1980sSi tiene dudas... pregunte →
- 1990s onwardFeminist Art Archive Projects →
- 1980sDomestic Labor Performances →
- 1970s–2010sHarassment Testimony Works →
- 2000s–20sReactivation of El Tendedero →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
