MoCA Americas thanks artist Andreina Fuentes for the generous donation of a copy of I, Me & Myself to our museum’s library. This publication adds to the resources available to our community and helps preserve and share the record of an artistic practice that examines identity, gender and the many ways in which we present ourselves to others.
Born in Caracas and based in Miami, Fuentes is a Venezuelan American artist and museologist. Her work spans photography, video, installation and participatory performance. Throughout her career she has addressed themes such as social injustice, activism, discrimination and gender stereotypes, with a critical eye that combines personal experience, humor and social commentary.
In I, Me & Myself, Nina develops the idea of a plural identity through characters such as Nina Dotti, Angarita, Superwoman, Frida Nina, Doña Delincuente and Miss Wynwood. Each one allows her to take on different roles and explore how identities transform according to circumstances, social expectations and context. In her works, autobiography intertwines with fiction, parody and popular culture, creating a set of voices that question fixed notions of identity.
The catalog accompanied the exhibition of the same name, presented in 2024 at the Arts Connection Foundation gallery in Miami. It brings together images of works, performances, objects and documents from different stages of the project, as well as curatorial texts in English and Spanish. This material makes it possible to appreciate both the visual dimension of the exhibition and the process through which Fuentes has created and developed her characters over time.
The publication also has documentary value: it preserves images and references of actions, pieces and archival materials that are part of the history of this project. Its presence in the MoCA Americas library will make it easier for visitors, researchers and students to approach Fuentes’s work and the questions it raises about the construction of the self, difference and the coexistence of multiple identities.
We sincerely thank Andreina Fuentes for this valuable contribution to the MoCA Americas library and for sharing with our museum a publication that enriches access to her work and to the history of contemporary art in our community.
