Name/TitleBanner: Venus de Milo
About this objectTextile banner titled 'Venus de Milo', with tabs along the top, created by Cuban artist Dayle Hernandez Ruiz (2001). The banner has a blue border featuring a lighter blue geometric design. The central image is of a female nude with no legs, representing the artist. She is seated in a pastoral landscape and surrounded by three images of the (one-armed) Venus de Milo.
MakerHernandez Ruiz, Dayle
Maker RoleArtist
Date Made2001
Period2000s
Place MadeCuba
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, textile
MeasurementsH: 1355 x W: 1345 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsarts - textiles
Subject and Association Keywordsdisability, ableism
Subject and Association KeywordsHealing
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://5d7570b5cfcae.site123.me/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0Txhm0x_YDw4Q_8kFEv2I2TD3PriGxQv603AmmPGfnrf7mAWJ4D2KtGwY_aem_QiGAwREx8Kd2zAYHzqu0ig:
Dayle Hernández. Born on November 16, 1973, in Matanzas, Cuba.
She is self-taught. She studied with teachers such as Mayra Alpizar and Pedro Carmona. She began in the art of patchwork and continued with painting. Currently she is involved in photography, applied arts and others, such as clothing design. She founded and directed the Retal group for 7 years. She has more than 40 collective exhibitions and 12 solo exhibitions. Her work can be found in private collections in the USA, Scotland, Spain, Brazil, Canada. And others... Her physical condition led her on the path of self-healing through art and esotericism. She has dedicated her last years to raising the consciousness of humanity through beauty. Her gallery SanArte is located in her hometown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo:
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain, but the modern consensus places it in the 2nd century BC, perhaps between 160 and 110 BC. It was rediscovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been displayed at the Louvre Museum since 1821. Since the statue's discovery, it has become one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture in the world. The Venus de Milo is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose Roman counterpart was Venus [continues].
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBanner (textile)
Object numberGWL-2019-68
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved