Goddess of Fertility
Teresa Serrano
The fertility gods of Anatolia were represented as voluminous figures with ample bosoms. Evoking this imagery, the goddess depicted by Serrano is covered in a cascade of fiberglass breasts. The sculpture, designed for exterior spaces, offers a modern-day reflection on motherhood, fertility, and artificial reproduction, recurring themes in her work.
Serrano made this piece for the Primer Certamen de Escultura al Aire Libre [First Open-Air Sculpture Competition], held in Mexico City’s Corredor Cultural de la Roma [Roma Cultural Corridor] in 1994. The sculpture was exhibited in Plaza Río de Janeiro and won second place. Adolfo Patiño, disgruntled by the results, destroyed the work in front of the audience. Serrano rebuilt the piece almost immediately.
TERESA SERRANO (1936)
Goddess of Fertility, 1993
Iron, wire, and fiberglass
Gift of the artist, in process, 2020
