Tania Bruguera

Tania Bruguera (b. 1968) is a Cuban artist and activist whose work centers on installation and performance. She lives in Cambridge, where she serves as head of media and performance at Harvard University. Bruguera has participated in major international exhibitions, including Documenta 11 and Documenta 15, as well as the Venice Biennale (2001, 2005, 2009, 2015). Her work is held in the permanent collections of institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Bruguera’s practice interrogates structures of power and control, often re-presenting conditions shaped by autocratic and dictatorial regimes. As a result of her artistic actions and civic engagement, she has been repeatedly detained by Cuban authorities.