Colombian artist Delcy Morelos creates large-scale installations using soil, straw, and grass, transforming spaces into sepulchral mounds that evoke a divine connection to the land. A new Art21 film follows her as she installs a work at Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, a former Carthusian monastery that once held Christopher Columbus' remains, contrasting colonial history with natural rhythms and indigenous materials.
This matters because Morelos' work offers a powerful counter-narrative to colonial legacies, emphasizing ecological care and spiritual ties to the earth amid ongoing violence in her homeland. The Art21 segment highlights how contemporary art can address themes of death, grief, and environmental harm, making visible the intersection of personal history, political conflict, and sacred connection to nature.