Beatriz Morales: Agave Fiber, Color, and Care in Puglia

Key facts

• Beatriz Morales is a Mexican artist born in 1981 in Mexico City, living between Hidalgo and Berlin.
• Her practice extends from painting to fiber, sculpture, and installation.
• In 2019, she was invited by MACAY in Mérida to create a solo show, where she first used agave fiber in the monumental work 'Kihaab'.
• Morales discusses the cultural significance of color, referencing Tyrian purple from Lebanon and Mexican indigo from Oaxaca.
• In July 2026, she presented 'Cosmologies of Care' at DEP ART OUT in Ceglie Messapica, Italy, as part of Puglia Art Project.
• The exhibition was curated by Virginie Puertolas-Syn with the collaboration of Giuliana Schiavone.
• The work involved wrapping a trullo with fiber and textile pieces depicting the first four Aztec suns, and installing 'An Offering to the Sun' inside.
• Morales emphasizes care as a spatial and ecological practice, starting with acceptance of what exists.
• She aims to work more in dialogue with nature, outside the white cube.