Delcy Morelos’ first solo exhibition from 11. July 2025 to 25. January 2026 in Germany presents a new, expansive installation at the Hamburger Bahnhof that deals with the themes of earth, indigenous knowledge, regeneration and the connection between nature and humanity. The work ‘Madre’, which is directly related to the form, light, climate, sound and atmosphere of the exhibition space, explores the actions, sculptures and environments of Joseph Beuys, which can be seen in parallel in the permanent exhibition. The Colombian artist has developed a fragrant, fertile, engaging work for the Hamburger Bahnhof that illustrates the alienation of humans from the earth that feeds them.
Image caption: Delcy Morelos, El abrazo (The Embrace, detail), 2023, Installationsansicht. Dia Chelsea, New York, Recycelte Gartenerde, Ton aus Dia Beacon, Kokosfaser, Heu, Zimt, Nelke, Copaiba-Öl, Eco Tackifier, Wasser und Duftstoff. © Delcy Morelos, Marian Goodman Gallery / Don Stahl.
Delcy Morelos is renowned for her sensorially rich, immersive sculptures and installations made from materials such as soil, clay, grass, cinnamon, and cloves. Over the past three decades, Morelos (born 1967 in Tierralta, Colombia) has worked across drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. Based in Bogotá, her artistic practice engages with the colonial legacy and the cosmologies of the Americas. She describes her art as a weaving together of materials, elements, and knowledge. Since her first earthwork “Eva” in 2012, she has been in an ongoing dialogue with the earth, a conversation she invites the public to join.
In 2022, her sculpture “Earthly Paradise” was showcased at the Venice Biennale. In 2024, her works were featured at venues such as Dia Chelsea in New York, the Museo Moderno in Buenos Aires, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis, the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, and the CAAC Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo in Seville.
Following Naama Tsabar (12 April – 22 September 2024) and Andrea Pichl (8 November 2024 – 4 May 2025), this is the third contemporary artist’s position presented alongside the Joseph Beuys collection in the Kleihueshalle at Hamburger Bahnhof.
A volume in the Hamburger Bahnhof catalogue series, published by Silvana Editoriale Milano, will accompany the exhibition.
The exhibition is curated by Catherine Nichols, curator at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, with assistant curator Agnes Rameder, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart.
WHEN?
Opening: Donnerstag, 10. Juli 2025, 19 Uhr
Exhibition dates: Freitag, 11. Juli 2025 – Sonntag, 25. Januar 2026
WHERE?
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Invalidenstraße 50
10557 Berlin-Mitte
