"In 1974, a strand of hair twirled in a porcelain sink in room 503 of the Chelsea Hotel. It belonged to an artist named Bettina, who photographed its sinuous formations as water jostled it around."
"Bettina followed these in 1971 with a group of wooden sculptures and line drawings exploring similar arabesque shapes. In the 1983-84 series 'Retake/Outtake; Filmtwists,' she imagined a suite of monumental sculptures for the city of Los Angeles."
"Such vociferous iteration was typical of the mononymic Bettina, a prolific, self-taught artist who moved from New York to Europe and back again, retreating further from public life the more productive she became."
"Since then, a spate of exhibitions and publications have revealed the contents of Bettina's estate, managed by Barrada, in real time: Works are being catalogued as they land on checklists."
Bettina, a self-taught artist, created a series of photographs in 1974 capturing a strand of hair in a sink. This work was part of a larger exploration of organic forms through various media, including drawings and sculptures. Her prolific output included a 1983-84 series imagining monumental sculptures for Los Angeles. After retreating from public life, her work was rediscovered through exhibitions and publications managed by artist Yto Barrada, revealing the extensive contents of her estate.
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