Eva Fábregas and Six International Artists Transform Houston with the Exhibition Bio Morphe

Latex, fabric, thread - eva Fábregas. photo by mariana cano

"When latex and mesh began to breathe together, they took me to places my mind could never have imagined, creating a healing and therapeutic process.” — Eva Fábregas

Fall is always an exciting season in the art world, as new exhibitions open across this vibrant city of Houston. One of my favorite cultural spaces to visit, which will soon undergo an important expansion, is the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University. As many of you know, Rice is one of the best universities in the world, and its cultural department is considered among the most prestigious in the United States.

This season, they are presenting Bio Morphe, an exhibition that explores how the patterns and shapes of nature inspire contemporary art. Seven international artists invite us to reflect on the relationship between the human body, technology, and the natural world, through works that cross disciplines such as science, design, and psychology. It is a show that sparks conversations about how we live, how we transform, and how art connects us to the advances shaping our daily lives.

sui park - photo by mariana cano

microcosm - sui park - photo by mariana cano

tulio - berenice olmedo - photo by mariana cano

bio morphe - moody center of the arts - photo by mariana cano

The work of Eva Fábregas left a particularly strong impression on me, not only because of the sensory journey of experiencing how her large-scale volumes take over the space, but also because I had the chance to speak with her and understand firsthand what this series means for her artistic practice. Her piece was born from a mistake, when an elastic mesh and latex began to “breathe” together, generating folds and wrinkles in their membranes, as if both materials were inhaling and exhaling in unison for the very first time.

eva fábregas and mariana cano at moody center of the arts, houston, tx

latex, fabric, thread - eva Fábregas - photo by mariana cano

The creation of this work was part of a deeply intimate therapeutic process, culminating in a piece that conveys not only visual beauty but also a profound sense of healing and reconnection with the body itself.

Bio Morphe will be on view from September through December at the Moody Center for the Arts, and it is without a doubt one of those exhibitions that invite you to pause, observe, and let yourself be surprised. Don’t miss the chance to experience this unique encounter of art, science, and nature in one space.