Namui nu pirꝋ [Our territory] is the first institutional solo exhibition of Julieth Morales, a Colombian artist from the Misak culture. Her work weaves a dialogue between art, ritual, and identity, reclaiming collective action and the role of women within her community.

The exhibition title, Namui nu pirꝋ [Our territory], in the Namtrik language, highlights the significance of territory not only as a physical space but as a social and spiritual dimension. Morales draws from the concept of minga, the Indigenous tradition of collective labor, to reinterpret her people’s memory and resistance through art.

In Srusral møra kup [Young women spinning] (2018-2025), the act of spinning transforms into a symbol of empowerment and resistance. In this expanded version, Morales subverts traditional roles, turning spinning into a space for dialogue and sisterhood, where the voices of women from different generations resonate over time.

In Time and space everything begins (2023-2025) reflects on the idea of offerings and connection to the earth. Necklaces made of earth and ash beads, crafted in collaboration with elderly women from her community, become an act of harmonization, bridging Misak spirituality with the museum context. Through her interdisciplinary practice, Morales challenges the Western view of Indigenous art as static or folkloric, transforming it into a living process of memory, change, and resistance. Her work reminds us that territory is a network of histories, rituals, and struggles, where the past is not just remembered but continuously created.