Teresa Margolles: 127 Cuerpos

by Teresa Margolles (Artist)

The Mexican artist Teresa Margolles presents delicate remnants of threads that were used to sew up bodies after their autopsies. Each of 127 threads represents a particular person who died a violent death. The work explores the role of memory, the past and social, political and economic issues.

215 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Teresa Margolles is a Mexican conceptual artist, photographer, videographer and performance artist. As an artist she researches the social causes and consequences of death.