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For The Armory Show 2024, Henrique Faria New York presents Feminine Ecology, a compelling dialogue between Venezuelan artist Mercedes Elena González and Trinidadian artist Valerie Brathwaite, centered on the themes of female sexuality and nature.

From 1976 to 1985, Mercedes Elena González (Caracas, 1952) created her first significant body of drawings, which delve into the experience of womanhood. These works feature intricate circles and shapes that evoke body parts, fleshy landscapes, spirals, and seashells—symbolic representations of the female reproductive cycle, linking the female body to …