The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 16, 2024

Miss Spongeface

Miss Spongeface

2003
(Mexican, 1934–2010)
Mexico, M. Contreras, 21st century
estropajo (a vegatable sponge made from the inside of a gourd)
Overall: 28 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm (11 x 6 x 6 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mildred Constantine 2004.62
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The Mexican sculptor was also the former director of the Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City.

Description

Mexican sculptor Helen Escobedo is known for her monumental, abstract sculptures that are often made with natural materials. Miss Spongeface is unique for its miniature scale and figurative qualities. Using an estropajo, or the fibrous, sponge interior of a vegetable gourd, Escobedo carved her medium into the bust of female figure, and gave it a humorous name, creating a whimsical, distinctive sculpture.
  • Contemporary Art Rotation – Fall 2023. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 20, 2023-April 7, 2024).
  • {{cite web|title=Miss Spongeface|url=false|author=Helen Escobedo|year=2003|access-date=16 October 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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