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Delcy Morelos in Conversation

with Curator Diego Chocano

,Frobisher Auditorium 2
Delcy Morelos applying mud with her bare hands to the walls of her installation.

Join artist Delcy Morelos and curator Diego Chocano for a conversation and Q&A about Morelos’ practice and her new Barbican commission, origo.

Colombian artist Delcy Morelos creates multisensory, immersive environments, inviting us to connect with soil, the material which sustains all life. For her Barbican commission, she has designed her most ambitious outdoor work to date, with a monumental circumference of 24 metres.

The organic materiality of Morelos’ installation, inspired by Andean and Amazonian architecture, sits in dialogue with the iconic concrete of the Barbican. The commission marks a return of artwork in our Sculpture Court for the first time in 10 years.

Please note: origo closes at 6pm on Fri 15 May. Please arrive ahead of time if you want to experience the installation before the talk. 

Tagged with: Art & design

The conversation will last approximately 1 hour, followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A.

The Delcy Morelos Commission has received generous Leading Philanthropic support from the Bukhman Foundation and major support from the Cheng-Lan Foundation and Destination Partner, Culture Mile BID. Additional support from The Ampersand Foundation, the Barbican Commissioning Council, Will Palley and Marian Goodman Gallery. 

Founding members of the Commissioning Council include: Anastasia Bukhman/Bukhman Foundation, Stephanie Camu, Aarti Lohia/SP Lohia Foundation, Mark and Dana Strong, Tia Collection and Brian Yue & Claire Bi/Cheng-Lan Foundation.

Our public commissioning programme is generously funded by the Cheng-Lan Foundation's Common Ground initiative as part of a multi-year partnership.

Leading Supporter
The Bukhman Foundation logo - a black line graphic resembling a flower on the left, and Bukhman Foundation written on the right.
Major Supporter
The Cheng-Lan Foundation logo
Destination Partner
Culture Mile Bid logo
Additional Support
Ampersand Foundation

Frobisher Auditorium 2